Phrase guide

drive Irish tandem

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To walk; to go by foot.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, dated

Examples

  • c. 1848, Thomas Francis Meagher, Meagher of the Sword: Speeches of Thomas Francis Meagher in Ireland, 1846-1848, his narrative of events in Ireland in July 1848, personal reminiscences of Waterford, Galway, and his schooldays, page 287, “Mr. Mayor and fellow citizens,” it was thus he addressed the meeting the morning I returned to Waterford, “I came to attend this meeting, driving Irish tandem — that is one foot before the other.”

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Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: mennä apostolinkyydillä — idiomatic expression meaning "go by foot"
  • Finnish: panna lapikasta toisen eteen — idiomatic expression meaning "go by foot"
  • Spanish: en el tren de San Fernando — idiomatic expression meaning "go by foot"