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Cén Áit? vs. Cén Fhad?: Two Different Questions That Sound Almost Alike Posted by on Jul 31, 2013

(le Róislín) Lately I’ve been wondering if there’s a good Irish equivalent for the English expression, “to put your foot in your mouth.”   The main ingredients are straight forward enough.  The usual word for “foot” is “cos,” although that can also mean “leg,” which could suggest that one is even more of a “freangálaí” than…

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