PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Duine, ainmhí, a thabhairt ar a ~onacha, to bring a person, an animal, under control.
Thug sé faoina ~ iad, he brought them under his protection.
Daoine a thabhairt faoi riail dlí, to bring people under the rule of law.
Thug sé an tír faoina smacht, he brought the country under his subjection.
Loicfidh siad ort mura dtuga tú go docht faoi do stiúir féin iad, they will let you down unless you bring them strictly under your own control.