Gaois

cosaint an bhroic a dhéanamh (ar)

Figurative idiom

Headwords

broc, cosaint, déan

Description

Duine cosantach; bheith ar a chosaint.

Corpus examples

  • An bhfuil aon amadán ar an dtalamh so is mó 'ná an Críosdaidhe go bhfuil an gheallamhaint sin aige agus 'n-a diaigh san a bheidh ag déanamh cosaint an bhruic air féin a d'iaraidh gan maitheamhnachas a thabhairt ó chroídhe d'á chómharsain!

Additional examples

  • 4) When the badger is inside in his hole defending himself against the dogs he is a dangerous character. He defends himself against every foe. There are people who are like him, looking upon every person as an enemy and practicing cosaint an bhruic against every person. I have met certain people who in their confessions are more bent on defending themselves. They are bent on giving the grace of God as little chance as the badger will give the dogs.

  • 13. Cosaint an bhroic a dhéanamh. Cur i gcoinne corraí go daingean ceanndána. Is ródheacair broc a chorraí ná a tharraingt as poll, mar cuireann sé a dhá chos tosaigh agus a dhá chos deiridh i dtalamh agus is tréan an gadhar a dhéanfadh é a tharraingt ná é a chorraí féin.