PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
He made it his one ambition, ní raibh faoi ná thairis ach é.
He was beside himself, bhí sé thairis féin, thar bharr a chéille; (with joy) bhí aoibheall air.
It is too late; besides, I am tired, tá sé rómhall; thairis sin, tá mé tuirseach.
Th: There was a bumper house, bhí an teach ag cur thairis.
I don't care much for it, níl thairis sin de shuim agam ann; ní mó ná go dtaitníonn sé liom.
He cast his eyes about, bhreathnaigh sé faoi agus thairis.
He composed himself to sleep, shín sé thairis chun codlata.
We will go so far and no farther, rachaimid chomh fada sin ach ní rachaimid thairis.
I did not question him any further, níor cheistíos thairis sin é.
And further, I think it right that . . ., agus thairis sin, is dóigh liom go mba cheart go . . .
There's no getting away from it, níl (aon) dul thairis.
He has set his heart on doing it, níl faoi ná thairis ach a dhéanamh.
That is a red herring, sin scéal thairis.
F: He went off the hooks, chuaigh sé thairis féin; chuaigh sé le craobhacha.
He laid about him, bhuail sé faoi agus thairis.
He has set his mind on it, níl faoi ná thairis ach é.
He never misses a match, ní ligeann sé cluiche ar bith thairis.
He neglected the opportunity, lig sé an fhaill thairis.
F: I am not particular about it, níl thairis sin de shuim agam ann.
I walked past him, shiúil mé thairis.
F: I wouldn't put it past him, ní chuirfinn thairis é.
Res judicata, scéal m thairis.
He is set on it, níl faoi ná thairis ach é; tá a chroí istigh ann; tá sé meáite air.
He slumbered away the time, chuir sé an t-am thairis ina chodladh.
He is, has, turned forty, tá an dá scór caite, thairis, aige.
He kept himself well-informed, níor lig sé puinn eolais thairis.
A year never passes without his writing to us, ní ligeann sé bliain ar bith thairis gan scríobh chugainn, nach scríobhann sé chugainn.