ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Fuair sé a chargáil, he was knocked about, roughly treated.
~ a fháil, to get knocked about, endure hardship.
Is mór a shuaith an saol é, life has knocked him about a lot.
Baineadh ~ mór asam, I was badly shaken; I was knocked about a lot.
Ná bí do do thiortáil féin mar sin, don’t knock yourself about like that.
Duine a thosáil, to give s.o. a toss; to knock s.o. about.