25 things you'll hear Carlow people say during the hot weather

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It's cruel warm

'You're after getting a great colour'

With 20+ degree weather here for the foreseeable future , most of us are taking the opportunity to break out the summer gear and the sunglasses to enjoy the sunshine while it lasts!

Here is a list of phrases you'll hear from Irish people across the country during the warm spell...

- We're not built for this heat

- I think he has a touch of sunstroke, give him a drop of 7 Up, he'll be grand in a minute

- There's great drying out

- God I tell ya, I'm sweating like a bullock

- I'm not able for this heat at all

- We may get the turf turned before it breaks

- It's cruel warm

- I can't sleep in this weather - I'm glued to the mattress

- A woman fainted in mass with the heat

- A drop of rain would do no harm

- You'd nearly want to be showering every day in this heat

- They're giving it fine for the week

-  I hear it's to break at the weekend

- Go down to the shop there and get a block of ice cream. And don't forget the feckin wafers this time

- Jazus you're after getting scalded

- I don't need suncream, I'm naturally sallow

- Tea is the only thing for this heat

- I always burn first, then I go brown

- Jaze you're after getting a great colour

- You can't please some people, sure you'd be giving out if it was raining

- Sure why would you want to go on holiday when the sun's shining here?

- We could do with a bit of a breeze

- It's nearly too hot

- Put on a hat!

- (And as soon as temperatures drop) - That's the summer gone now

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