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Similar words: paint on · pin on · bargain on · get in on · rain down · main man · rain off · cash in on · chain down · main woman
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gain on

(v + prep) TRANSITIVEbeir suas le  c m uI was gaining on her bhí mé ag breith suas léigirls are gaining on the boys tá na cailíní ag breith suas leis na buachaillí → see gain

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  • purchase »
    to get purchase on sth (also to gain purchase on sth) tuiscint a fháil ar rud, dul i dtaithí ar rud, adhmad a bhaint as rud, meabhair a bhaint as rudyou have to get some purchase on the topics caithfidh tú tuiscint a fháil ar na topaicí, ní mór duit meabhair a bhaint as na hábhair
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