PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ scine, an apology for a knife.
Leithscéal duine a ghabháil, to accept s.o.’s apology; to excuse s.o. (Of reception)
~ duine a ghabháil, to accept s.o.’s apology; to excuse s.o.
Ghabh sé fiche ~ liom, he was profuse in his apologies to me.
Níl ann ach ~ de dhuine, he is only an apology for a man.