PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Ní aithníonn fear an tsaibhris leath a ghaolta, the rich man does not acknowledge acquaintance with half his relatives.
Níl ~ ná eolas agam air, I have no acquaintance with him, I know nothing about him.
Chuir siad ~ na mbó maol ar a chéile, they quarrelled on first acquaintance.
Buachaillí ~e dom, young men of my acquaintance.
Ag brú aithne orthu, scraping acquaintance with them.
2. ~ suas le, make up to, make acquaintance of.
Duine a chaidreamh, to make the acquaintance of s.o.