Hard ta bate

phr.

Heard in Tipperary

Quite tasty or difficult to surpass in flavour.

In use

Tis hard ta bate a bitta hairy bacon an cabbidge, dat id be better dan dim owl pitza yokes or whatever ye ates.

Posh English

One finds it quite difficult to surpass a portion of hairy bacon and cabbage, which is vastly superior to those peculiar pizza contraptions one consumes.