caught in the long grass
an irish saying for being taken by surprise/caught out/an unforeseen event/unpleasant circ-mstance etc. many things could lurk in long gr-ss, such as ‘shnækes’ and other slithery adversaries, to whom one might owe money for instance.
the gr-ss is long, you can’t really see what’s about you and hence it makes for a prime ambush spot. visualise strolling through a meadow and all of a sudden being leapt upon by a prowler in the undergrowth. rarely used in reference to an actual meadow…moreso as a highly amusing colloquialism when rendered in the local accent.
“seamus owes me €1000, the f-cker. don’t ye worry lads, i’ll catch’im in the long gr-ss yet!”
“mick was caught in the long gr-ss by his dealer for late payment”
waking up with an unknown, unattractive female would count as having caught oneself in the long gr-ss!
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