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the devil

noun informalwhat the devil are you up to? cad sa diabhal atá ar siúl agat? informal, cad é ar thalamh an domhain atá ar siúl agat?how the devil should I know? cá bhfios domsa, i gcuntas Dé?; conas sa diabhal a bheadh a fhios agamsa?; cad é mar a bheadh a fhios agamsa, in ainm Dé? → féach devil

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a devil of a (also one devil of a, the devil of a) informalhe was in a devil of a hurry bhí deifir an diabhail air, bhí deabhadh diabhalta air
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better the devil you know (than the devil you don't) informal is fearr an diabhal a bhfuil cleachtadh agat air ná an diabhal nach bhfuil, do speal féin dá olcas í is fearr duit
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to be between the devil and the deep blue sea bheith idir teach an diabhail agus teach an deamhain, bheith idir dhá thine Bhealtaine, rogha an dá dhíogha a bheith agat
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the devil only knows (also the devil knows) informal ag Dia amháin atá a fhios
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give the devil his due lena cheart féin a thabhairt dó, an ceart choíche
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go to the devil! informal téigh in ainm an diabhail informal, téigh i dteach an diabhail informal, bíodh an diabhal agat informal
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to have the luck of the devil (also to have the devil's own luck) informal ádh an diabhail a bheith ort, an t-ádh dearg a bheith ort
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like the devil informal ar nós an diabhail, in ainm an diabhailhe was working like the devil bhí sé ag oibriú leis in ainm an diabhail
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to play the devil with sth informal an diabhal a dhéanamh ar rud
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speak of the devil! (also talk of the devil!) informal labhair ar na haingil agus cloisfidh tú a sciatháin!, tagann gach rud lena iomrá!
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the devil finds work for idle hands proverb cuireann an fear díomhaoin cathú ar an diabhal
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the devil gets all the best tunes ag an diabhal atá an ceol is fearr
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the devil is in the detail is iad na rudaí beaga a bhascfaidh thú, is sna rudaí beaga a bhíonn an deacracht, tá an donas dearg ar na mionsonraí
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the devil looks after his own tugann an diabhal aire dá mhuintir féin
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the devil take the hindmost! informal faichill a thóna féin ar gach fear
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the devil you do! informal'I know.' 'The devil you do!' 'Tá a fhios agam.' 'Tá, muise!'; 'Tá a fhios agam.' 'Níl ná é!'
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there'll be the devil to pay informal beidh ina raic, beidh an diabhal le híoc
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the devil's work obair an diabhail, obair an áibhirseora
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he was the very devil to please ní shásódh an diabhal féin é, dá gcuirfeá do thóin ar an tine ní fhéadfá é a shásamh
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I was a devil for the drink bhí an diabhal orm chun dí

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Brabhsáil an t-innéacs

the Defenders
the dentist
the Depression
the depths
the despatch box
the devil
the dishes
the dock
the docks
the doctor
the doctor's