Its like a deaf dog...its hard to call
Heard in Meath
When a game of football or hurling is very close and its hard to decide who will win or else in discussion about a dodgy decision made by a referee... This was heard comin from a Cork man in croke park...
Mick(shouting): Jaysus ref, thats a free in..." Hayes: "Hard to know now, its like a deaf dog, its hard to call...
It is difficult to ascertain, the outcome remains entirely uncertain.
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What does Its like a deaf dog...its hard to call mean?
When a game of football or hurling is very close and its hard to decide who will win or else in discussion about a dodgy decision made by a referee... This was heard comin from a Cork man in croke park...
How do you use Its like a deaf dog...its hard to call?
For example: “Mick(shouting): Jaysus ref, thats a free in..." Hayes: "Hard to know now, its like a deaf dog, its hard to call...” In Posh English: It is difficult to ascertain, the outcome remains entirely uncertain.