Meaning of Irish goodbye | Babel Free
Equivalents
Examples
“to pull⟳ an Irish goodbye”
“If you get⟳ cornered, make⟳ like⟳ Hotspur in Henry IV, Part One. Say⟳, “‘O gentlemen, the time of life is short!’”. Then swoop off into the next room and quickly pull⟳ an Irish goodbye.”
“So I pulled an Irish goodbye. Up and left before anyone realized I was gone. Thinking back on that now, I regret⟳ it.”
“It seemed I had flawlessly executed the Irish goodbye without even trying. All I had left to do was leave⟳.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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