"pest eller kolera" meaning in All languages combined

See pest eller kolera on Wiktionary

Noun [Danish]

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  1. a choice between two undesirable options
    Sense id: en-pest_eller_kolera-da-noun-PVNkRyJg Categories (other): Danish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Noun [Swedish]

Forms: välja mellan pest och kolera [alternative]
Etymology: pest (“plague”) + eller (“or”) + kolera (“cholera”). Compare to French entre la peste et le choléra Etymology templates: {{af|sv|pest|eller|kolera|t1=plague|t2=or|t3=cholera}} pest (“plague”) + eller (“or”) + kolera (“cholera”), {{cog|fr|entre la peste et le choléra}} French entre la peste et le choléra Head templates: {{head|sv|nouns||g=c|g2=|head=|sort=}} pest eller kolera c, {{sv-noun|c}} pest eller kolera c
  1. (idiomatic) a choice between two undesirable options, being stuck between a rock and a hard place Tags: common-gender, idiomatic Related terms: pest och pina
    Sense id: en-pest_eller_kolera-sv-noun-by55MjtN Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Swedish entries with incorrect language header
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