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Similar words: hang back · stand back · half back · have back · hold back · land bank · send back · change back · hand basin · phone back

hand back

(v + adv) TRANSITIVEtabhair ar ais c m ufág ar aisI handed the form back to him thug mé an fhoirm ar ais dó → see hand

Phrases and Examples in other entries

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like the back of your handI know the place like the back of my hand tá na seacht n-aithne agam ar an áitthe teacher knew the subject like the back of his hand bhí cur amach thar na bearta ag an múinteoir ar an ábhar
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he wiped his mouth with the back of his hand chuimil sé a bhéal le cúl a láimhe, chuimil sé droim a láimhe dá bhéal
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what I brought back was that help is at hand is é an rud a d'fhoghlaim mé ná go bhfuil cúnamh ar fáil
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her departure handed the initiative back to Cork tháinig Corcaigh i dtreis arís nuair a d'fhág sise an pháirc
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to know sth like the back of your hand bheith an-eolach ar rud, an-chur amach a bheith agat ar rud
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with one hand tied behind your back1 (also with your hands tied behind your back) with ease go rí-éasca, gan aon dua, agus do dhá shúil dúntaI'd do that with one hand tied behind my back dhéanfainn é sin agus mo dhá shúil dúnta2 at a disadvantage faoi bhac, faoi laincis
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she laid her hands on the back of the chair leag sí a lámha ar chúl na cathaoireach
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she placed a steadying hand on his back chuir sí lámh ar a dhroim chun é a shocrú
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his hands were clasped tensely behind his back bhí a dhá lámh go daingean ina chéile ar chúl a dhroma
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I wish I could turn back the hands of time ba bhreá liom dul siar air anois

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