PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Beidh sé ina ~ má bhaintear an t-aicearra de, he will be in a sorry plight if he loses the short-cut.
Bheith in umar, i gcorrach, i bportach, na haimléise, to be in a miserable plight.
In ~, in bad shape; in evil plight;
In ~, ar ~, in a bad way, plight.
In ~, in evil case, plight.
I mbearta crua, in evil plight.
Ní raibh mé ~te riamh go dtí anois, I was never in such a sorry plight.
4. Bheith in áit do charta, to be in a dangerous position, in an evil plight.
Is trua liom do chor, I am sorry for your plight.
Bheith i n~, to be in a sorry plight.
San ~ ina raibh siad, in the way they were fixed, in their plight.
Is bocht an t-~ a bhfuil sé ann, he is in a sorry plight.
Ba bhocht an ~ a fuair siad, a d’imigh orthu, they were left in a poor plight, came to a sorry end.
Go bhféacha Dia orm ~ (libh), God help me this day (because of you); I am in a sorry plight now (on your account).
Tá sé in áit a threascartha, he is in a dangerous spot, in an evil plight.
Bhí sé ag déanamh ~ dó féin, he was bemoaning his plight.