PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
I didn't know him from Adam, ní raibh a fhios agam ó thalamh an domhain cé bhí agam ann.
He copped it, fuair sé faoi na fabhraí é, fuair sé ó thalamh é.
(Intensive) He was every inch a king, rí ó thalamh, ó bhonn go baithis, ab ea é.
A pukka Englishman, Sasanach ó thalamh.
To give s.o. a sound thrashing, greasáil ó thalamh a thabhairt do dhuine.