flog

1 verb as punishment TRANSITIVElasc verb c m uliúr verb c m usciúrsáil verb c m uhe flogged the slaves ghabh sé de lasc ar na sclábhaithe 2 verb informal sell TRANSITIVEdíol verb c m uthey flog jewellery online bíonn siad ag díol seodra ar an idirlíon

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3 verb promote excessively TRANSITIVEthey're flogging the new phone tá an guthán nua á reic go tréan acuthe media flogged the story rinne na meáin paidir chapaill den scéal, bhain na meáin fad as an scéal 4 verb move with effort informal INTRANSITIVEthey flogged up the hill streachail siad suas an cnoc 5 noun arduous climb informaldreapadh crochtait was a hard flog aistear maslach a bhí ann

phrases

to flog sth to death

informal seanbhailéad a dhéanamh de rudan mhaith a bhaint as rud

to flog yourself to death

informal tú féin a mharú ag obairhe's flogging himself to death in that shop tá sé á mharú féin sa siopa sin, tá sé á chur féin i dtalamh sa siopa sin

to be flogging a dead horse

informal bheith ag cur do chuid ama amúshe's flogging a dead horse there tá sí ag cur a cuid ama amú leis sin, is saothar amú é sin aici, tá sé fánach aici a bheith leis sin

hang 'em and flog 'em

informal he's a hang 'em and flog 'em type duine neamhthrócaireach atá ann; an chroch rómhaith dóibh, dar leis

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