PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Thit sé ar chlár a dhroma, he fell on the flat of his back.
Titim siar ar do chúiléith, to fall on the back of one’s head.
~ cosanta, ~ daortha, defence to fall back on, mainstay.
Ag cúlú romhainn, falling back before us.
Cúl láimhe a bheith agat, to have something to fall back on.
~ siar ar do ghuaillí é, let it fall back over your shoulders.
Ná gabh i ~ na mbréag, don’t fall back on lies.
Tá ~ ar a chúl aige, he has good backing; he has something to fall back on.