| 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. |