Stall the ball

phr.

Heard in Sligo, Cork, Offaly, Mayo, Dublin and Kildare

An appeal to wait, pause, or hold on a moment.

In use

Ere lads, stall the ball there for a minute, will ye?

Posh English

I say, old companions, do pause your proceedings for a fleeting moment, won't you?

Same phrase, other counties

  • Stall the ball ladsAn appeal to wait a moment or pause proceedings.
  • Stall de ballAn exhortation to wait or hold up, equivalent to "stall" or "hold your horses".
  • StallAn instruction to halt, pause, or wait a moment.
  • Stall upTo wait, halt, or pause for a brief moment.
  • Stall itAn instruction to wait, pause, or halt one's current movement.
  • Stall da beansWait for me or stop what you are doing.