"ugler i mosen" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [Danish]

Head templates: {{head|da|phrase}} ugler i mosen
  1. (idiomatic) smell a rat; to have suspicions that everything is not quite alright and that there may be more to it than meets the eye. Tags: idiomatic Related terms: ana ugglor i mossen
    Sense id: en-ugler_i_mosen-da-phrase-76UtLMQa Categories (other): Danish entries with incorrect language header

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