PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Gaoth ag teacht de dhroim sneachta, wind blowing from an upper region of snow.
Duine a chur de dhroim tí, to drive s.o. out of his house.
Cuireadh de dhroim an tsaoil iad, they were wiped out of existence.
Dul de dhroim bacainní, to cross obstacles.
Tháinig sé de dhroim cúinne orm, he came at me round a corner.
De dhroim a ghualainne, over his shoulder.
De dhroim a ndearna sé, because of what he did.
De dhroim ~e, through sheer negligence.
Duine a chur de dhroim seoil, to thwart s.o.; to subvert s.o.
Ná ~ de mo dhroim é, don’t tear it off my back.
~ siad an cóta de mo dhroim, they pulled the coat off my back.