PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
F: He had a close call, d'imigh sé idir cleith agus ursain.
(Attrib). To have a hairbreadth escape, éalú idir cleith agus ursain.
He escaped by a hair's-breadth, idir cleith agus ursain a d'imigh sé.
His head hit against the door-jamb, buaileadh a chloigeann faoin ursain.
F: He had a narrow squeak, idir cleith agus ursain a d'imigh sé.