Phrases

Question 1

Apparently

Answer 1

De réir cosúlachta

Question 2

As I’ve already said

Answer 2

Mar a duirt mé cheana/ ó chianaibh

Question 3

As soon as possible

Answer 3

Chomh luath agus is féidir

Question 4

At the moment

Answer 4

I láthair na huaire

Question 5

Better be sure than sorry

Answer 5

Is fearr deimhin ná díoma

Question 6

Every little helps

Answer 6

Bailíonn brobh beart

Question 7

Everything is a mess

Answer 7

Tá an phraiseach ar fud na mias

Question 8

For a long time

Answer 8

Le fada an lá

Question 9

For one reason or another

Answer 9

Ar chúis amháin nó ar chúis eile

Question 10

Hanging in the balance

Answer 10

Idir dhá cheann na meá

Question 11

I am sick of listening to people

Answer 11

Táim bodhraite ag éisteach le

Question 12

In any shape or form

Answer 12

Dubh, bán nó riabhach

Question 13

It cannot be denied

Answer 13

Ní fhéidir a shéanadh

Question 14

It is predicted

Answer 14

Táthar ag tuar

Question 15

It is the responsibility of

Answer 15

Tá sé de dhualgas ar

Question 16

It’s not impossible

Answer 16

Ní fál go haer é

Question 17

Lesser of two evils

Answer 17

Rogha an dá dhíogha

Question 18

More often than before

Answer 18

Níos minice ná riamh

Question 19

Not a day goes by that one doesn’t hear or read about it

Answer 19

Níl lá dá dtéann thart nach gcloistear nó nach léitear faoi

Question 20

The country is in a mess

Answer 20

Tá an tír ina cíor thuathail

Question 21

The problem must be tackled

Answer 21

Caithfear dul i ngleic leis an bhfadhb

Question 22

The sooner the better

Answer 22

Dá luaithe é is ea fearr é

Question 23

Alas

Answer 23

Faraor géar

Question 24

You only have to

Answer 24

Ní gá duit ach

Question 25

Without further delay

Answer 25

Gan a thuilleadh moille

Question 26

Widespread

Answer 26

Forleathan

Question 27

Without a doubt

Answer 27

Gan amhras

Question 28

There are many problems with

Answer 28

Is iomaí fadhb a bhaineann le

Question 29

The thing that worries me is

Answer 29

An rud atá ag dó na geirbe agam ná

Question 30

I intend to discuss these topics in this essay

Answer 30

Tá sé ar intinn agam na hábhair sin a phlé san aiste seo

Question 31

What a timely question

Answer 31

Nach tráthúil an cheist í