PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To burn s.o.'s eyes out, na súile a loscadh ag duine.
To cook a joint to a cinder, píosa m feola a loscadh.
Fire! Fire! dó is loscadh!
Prov.It's a good horse that never stumbles, níl coill ar bith gan brosna a loiscthe; ní bhíonn saoi gan locht.
To nettle oneself, tú féin a loscadh le neantóga.
Burnt offering, íobairt f loiscthe.
Grass parched (up) by the wind, féar atá loiscthe ag an ngaoth.
To waste one's powder and shot on sth., do thiompán a loscadh le rud.
To shoot away all one's ammunition, deireadh d'armlóin a loscadh.
F: To volley (forth) oaths, cromadh ar bheith ag loscadh, ag stealladh, na mionnaí.
F: The story spread like wildfire, scaip an scéal ina loscadh sléibhe.