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100 Irish Idioms

March 25, 2026

100 Irish Idioms

No. Item Definition
1. A cute hoor A sly, crafty person.
2. A gobshite A foolish, annoying person.
3. A gowl An idiot.
4. A great bunch of lads Very good people.
5. A head the ball A silly person.
6. A quare one A strange person.
7. A right character An eccentric person.
8. Acting the maggot Messing about; misbehaving.
9. Ah here Come on; listen.
10. Ah stop No way; you’re joking.
11. An awful eejit A very foolish person.
12. As sound as a bell Healthy; in good condition.
13. Away with you Stop talking nonsense.
14. Bigging yourself up Boasting; showing off.
15. Cop on Behave sensibly; wise up.
16. Cop yourself on Get a grip; wise up.
17. Dead on All right; acceptable.
18. Fair play Well done; good for you.
19. Flat out Very busy.
20. Flat to the mat At full speed.
21. Full of beans Very energetic.
22. Full of the devil Mischievous; hard to manage.
23. Getting notions Becoming pretentious.
24. Giving out Complaining or scolding.
25. Going at it Arguing or fighting.
26. Going hell for leather Going very fast.
27. Going like the clappers Going very fast.
28. Good man yourself Well done; good on you.
29. Good woman yourself Well done; good on you.
30. Grand so Fine then; okay.
31. Having a bit of grub Eating some food.
32. Having a cheeky one Having a drink.
33. Having a few scoops Having some drinks.
34. Having a gawk Staring.
35. Having a rake of pints Drinking many beers.
36. Having a wee drop Having a small drink.
37. Having the time of your life Enjoying yourself greatly.
38. He has notions He’s pretentious.
39. He’s a great man He’s impressive.
40. He’s some boy He’s remarkable.
41. I will yeah I definitely won’t.
42. In a bad way In trouble; unwell.
43. In a grand way Doing very well.
44. In a pure state Very upset.
45. In a while Soon; later.
46. In bits Very upset.
47. In good form Cheerful; lively.
48. In rare form Unusually lively.
49. In the nick of time Just in time.
50. In two shakes Very quickly.
51. Making a show of yourself Embarrassing yourself publicly.
52. No bother No problem.
53. No danger Definitely not.
54. No hassle No trouble.
55. Not a bother No problem at all.
56. Not a hope in hell Absolutely no chance.
57. Not a snowball’s chance No chance at all.
58. Not in a month of Sundays Never; not ever.
59. Now in a minute Soon, not immediately.
60. Now you’re sucking diesel Now you’re doing well.
61. On the lash Out drinking alcohol.
62. On the long finger Put off; delay.
63. On the pig’s back Very pleased; successful.
64. On thin ice In a risky position.
65. Pulling your leg Teasing you.
66. Put manners on him Teach him a lesson.
67. Put the boot in Attack or criticise.
68. Put the fear of God on you Frighten you badly.
69. Put the foot down Be strict; insist.
70. Put the head on you Give you a shock.
71. Put the heart across you Give you a fright.
72. Put your foot in it Say something embarrassing.
73. Put your shoulder to the wheel Work hard.
74. She’s a great woman She’s impressive.
75. She’s some girl She’s remarkable.
76. Some yoke altogether A strange thing.
77. Sound as a pound Reliable; in good shape.
78. Sure look it Oh well; never mind.
79. Sure you know yourself You know how it is.
80. Taking the piss Mocking; teasing.
81. The craic was mighty It was great fun.
82. Too big for your boots Overconfident; arrogant.
83. Up the walls Extremely annoyed or stressed.
84. Up to high doh Very excited or upset.
85. Up to ninety Very busy; full of energy.
86. Up to your eyes Very busy; overwhelmed.
87. Well able Capable; can manage it.
88. Well wear May you enjoy wearing it.
89. Well, how are ya? A friendly greeting.
90. What’s the craic? How are things? Any news?
91. What’s the good word? Any news? What’s happening?
92. Who’s this when he’s at home? Who is that, really?
93. Would you ever stop? Stop it; you’re joking.
94. Would you go away! I don’t believe you.
95. You’re after doing it You’ve just done it.
96. You’re only a man Don’t worry; it’s fine.
97. You’re some dose You’re very annoying.
98. You’re some man for one man You’re impressive.
99. Your man That fellow; the guy.
100. Your one That woman; the girl.
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