ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To put the extinguisher on s.o., duine a bhaint dá phrapaireacht.
He got a good snub, baineadh dá phrapaireacht é; rinneadh beag is fiú de.
To take the starch out of s.o., duine a bhaint dá phrapaireacht.
F: That will take him down a peg, bainfidh sin leagan as, dá phrapaireacht é.