PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
He let himself go on that subject, lig sé scód leis féin agus é ag caint faoin ábhar sin.
To give s.o. too much latitude, iomarca scóid a ligean le duine.
To be on the loose, bheith ag imeacht le scód.
To give full play to one's imagination, lán scóid a ligean le do shamhlaíocht.
To give s.o. a free rein. srian, scód, a ligean le duine.
To speak without restraint, scód a ligean le do theanga.
To run riot, (i) dul i bhfiáin, imeacht le scód; (ii) (of plants) éirí fiáin.
To give s.o. (plenty of) rope, scód a ligean le duine.
To run free, imeacht le scód.
To give full scope to sth., ceann sreinge, scód, a ligean le rud.
Tacks and sheets of a sail, tacaí agus scóid seoil.
F: To unchain one's passions, scód a ligean le do mhianta.
To unloose(n) one's tongue, scód a ligean le do theanga.