![]() Barns in Ireland often do not have doors, which is why you’ll hear this being asked of those who forget to close the door behind them.Īre you going for the ‘cure’? – You’ll hear this being asked of people who are hungover after a heavy night. Were you born in a barn? – Leave a door open unnecessarily in an Irish house and you’ll hear this expression coming your way. ![]() There is not one Irish person I don’t know that doesn’t utter this at least once after the clocks have changed. There’s a grand aul stretch in the evenings – This is often uttered in springtime, particularly when the clocks have moved forward in March and evenings are staying brighter for longer. It can also mean they are taking advantage of you. Taking the piss – People say someone was taking the piss when they mean they were either being silly/stupid or they are teasing you. Mocking is catching – If you are mocking or teasing someone about something, be careful karma doesn’t come to bite you in the backside! Yer man over there – (with pointing or nodding of the head) This indicates that man over there. It can mean “you’re joking me” or “really” or for my Welsh readers, go away outta that = “never”. Go away outta that – This is another Irish phrase that has a few meanings, depending on the situation. This is quite a common Irish expression in Dublin. I’ll burst ye – Can be used to indicate you’re going to swing for someone/hit them. For example, if my son spills milk because he is not being careful pouring it, you’ll often hear me say “Jesus, Mary and Joseph, can you watch what you’re doing!” It can be used in all manner of situations as an exasperation. Jesus, Mary and Joseph – This is one of those Irish things to say that every Irish mammy will utter, over and over again. He thought I was trying to get his attention, even though I already had it. He’d been in the middle of something on his computer, but when he turned around to me, I said “come here to me” (ie the first phrase) and his response was “I’m listening, haven’t I turned around”. When I was starting to put together this list with my husband, I wanted to run this list by him. Come here to me – You’ll hear this, usually, at the start of a conversation or sentence when someone wants to get your attention or has something important to me.
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