Isn't that the way
A shrug in words. Said when things go wrong and there's nothing to be done, usually straight after ah sure look.
Missed de bus by a minute and den it started lashin'. Ah sure look, isn't dat de way.
Shall I translate it into posh English for you, horse?
Hello, I trust the journey was agreeable? Here it is in posh English.
I missed the omnibus by a minute and then it began to pour. Well, such is life.
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What does isn't that the way mean in Ireland?
A shrug in words. Said when things go wrong and there's nothing to be done, usually straight after ah sure look.
How do you use isn't that the way in a sentence?
“Missed de bus by a minute and den it started lashin'. Ah sure look, isn't dat de way.”
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