EXACT MATCHES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
téigh siar ar, v.i. 1. Go back over. Dul siar ar do choiscéim, to retrace one’s steps. Dul siar ar do chuid oibre, to go back over one’s work. 2. Go back upon. Dul siar ar do ghealltanas, to fail to keep one’s promise.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Dá mbeadh ~ siar aige ar a fhocal, if he could modify his statement, qualify his promise.
Dul ~ ar an scéal, to go back over the story.
Dul ~ ar do shaol, to go back over one’s life.
Chuaigh sé ~ ar a ghealltanas, he went back on his promise.