PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
He is tied to his mother's apron-strings, tá sé faoi shlat ag a mháthair.
He has two strings to his bow, tá dhá ruaim ar a shlat aige.
F: Tug at one's heart-strings, corraí m croí.
F: To be always in leading-strings, bheith i gcónaí ar teaghrán.
His hand ran lightly over the strings of the harp, ghluais a mhéara go héadrom feadh téada na cruite.
F: She holds the purse strings, aicise atá an sparán.
Bonnet-strings, ribíní boinéid.
To pull the strings, an focal sa chúirt a oibriú.
F: He felt a tug at his heart-strings, ghoill sé go croí air.
F: The recollection tugged at his heart-strings, chuir an chuimhne sin tocht ar a chroí.