drive Irish tandem

Verb

 * 1)  To walk; to go by foot.
 * 2) * c. 1848, Thomas Francis Meagher, Meagher of the Sword: Speeches of Thomas Francis Meagher in Ireland, 1846-1848, his narrative of events in Ireland in July 1848, personal reminiscences of Waterford, Galway, and his schooldays, |driving|drove|driven+Irish+tandem%22&dq=%22drive|driving|drove|driven+Irish+tandem%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=B9FFT5XwLIOOmQXqpM2FBA&redir_esc=y page 287,
 * “Mr. Mayor and fellow citizens,” it was thus he addressed the meeting the morning I returned to Waterford, “I came to attend this meeting, driving Irish tandem — that is one foot before the other.”

Translations

 * Finnish: mennä apostolinkyydillä, panna lapikasta toisen eteen