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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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being a row on the head of it?

"Mrs Donnelly told her husband it was a great shame for him to speak that way of his own flesh and blood but Joe said that Alphy was no brother of his and there was nearly being a row on the head of it."

What does "being a row on the head of it" mean?
  

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Comma before "but" There was nearly a row... I don't know what "on the head of it" means.

— Englishmaven

  • Comma before "but" There was nearly a row...
  • I don't know what "on the head of it" means.
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Comma before "but"
There was nearly a row...

I don't know what "on the head of it" means.
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Anonymousthere was nearly being a row on the head of it.
~ there was almost an argument because of it. (Irish dialect)

CJ
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