PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Tá ~ aige ar obair throm, he can stand up to heavy work.
An ~ a sheasamh, to stand up to heavy pounding; to endure hard work.
Bheith ~ ar bhord le do chuid oibre, leis an aimsir, to be up to date with one’s work, to keep up with the times.
Níl ~ agam ar mo chuid oibre, I am unable to catch up with my work.
Ag ~ oibre, piling up work, working at great speed.
Duine a choipeadh, to get s.o. worked up.
Tá sé ~ lena chuid oibre, he is up to date with his work.
~ le hobair, taken up with work.
Ceann ~e a choinneáil le duine, to pull along with s.o., to keep up with s.o. at work.
Bheith ~ in obair, to be caught up, engrossed, in work.
Obair, post, a ghlacadh, to take up work, a post.
Bhí sé á ghriogadh féin chun feirge, he was getting worked up.
Duine a oibriú, to work up, excite, s.o.
Tá mo sháith agam den obair seo, I am fed up with this work.
Lá a chur sa ~, to score up, complete, a day’s work.
Tá na seacht ~ ar an iomaire aige, he is up to his ears in work.
Táimid ag teacht suas leis an obair, we are catching up on the work.