ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Dul, teacht, ar bhéal, ar bhéala, duine, to go over s.o.’s head; to take precedence over s.o.
Céim a bhreith (thar, i gcoinne), to take a step (over, towards).
Teacht faoi bhráid duine, to come before, take precedence over, s.o.
Tá sé ag sealbhú na háite orm, he is trying to take over the place from me.
An ~ a bhaint de dhuine, to take the lead from s.o.; to take precedence over s.o.
Dá dtéadh sé ~ tharstu, if he should step beyond them, try to take precedence over them.
Tá siad ag baint ~e dá chéile, they are trying to take precedence over one another; they are vying with one another.