ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
He is on the brink of ruin, tá sé ar shéala bheith creachta.
A broken man, (i) fear creachta; (ii) fear croíbhriste.
He has been hard hit, tá sé creachta.
Ruinous expense, caiteachas creachta.
The shop went smash, briseadh, creachadh, an siopa; chlis an siopa.
F: He is sunk, tá sé creachta, tá deireadh leis.