ingen ko på isen in Danish

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Etymology: Short form of "der er ingen ko på isen, så længe rumpen er i land" (there is no cow on the ice as long as the buttock is on land). Head templates: {{head|da|phrase}} ingen ko på isen

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  "etymology_text": "Short form of \"der er ingen ko på isen, så længe rumpen er i land\" (there is no cow on the ice as long as the buttock is on land).",
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        "the coast is clear; there is no cause for concern."
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        "(idiomatic) the coast is clear; there is no cause for concern."
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "ingen ko på isen"
}

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{
  "etymology_text": "Short form of \"der er ingen ko på isen, så længe rumpen er i land\" (there is no cow on the ice as long as the buttock is on land).",
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        "1": "da",
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      },
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Danish",
  "lang_code": "da",
  "pos": "phrase",
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        "Danish idioms",
        "Danish lemmas",
        "Danish multiword terms",
        "Danish phrases",
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        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "the coast is clear; there is no cause for concern."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "the coast is clear",
          "the coast is clear"
        ],
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        "(idiomatic) the coast is clear; there is no cause for concern."
      ],
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  "word": "ingen ko på isen"
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"ingen ko på isen" meaning in Danish

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