< Castle Rackrent < Glossary
GLOSSARY 15. THE WHOLE KITCHEN WAS OUT ON THE STAIRS
—means that all the inhabitants of the kitchen came out of the kitchen, and stood upon the stairs. These, and similar expressions, show how much the Irish are disposed to metaphor and amplification.
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