de beer is los in Dutch

IPA: /də ˈbeːr ɪs lɔs/ [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Literally, “the boar is loose”, though beer is often misinterpreted as “bear” in this expression. Head templates: {{head|nl|interjection}} de beer is los

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{
  "etymology_text": "Literally, “the boar is loose”, though beer is often misinterpreted as “bear” in this expression.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "interjection"
      },
      "expansion": "de beer is los",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Dutch",
  "lang_code": "nl",
  "pos": "intj",
  "senses": [
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      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Dutch entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
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            "Entry maintenance"
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          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Used to indicate a chaotic situation; hell broke loose."
      ],
      "id": "en-de_beer_is_los-nl-intj-Y3MkXM7i",
      "links": [
        [
          "hell broke loose",
          "hell broke loose"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(idiomatic) Used to indicate a chaotic situation; hell broke loose."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "idiomatic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/də ˈbeːr ɪs lɔs/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "de beer is los"
}

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{
  "etymology_text": "Literally, “the boar is loose”, though beer is often misinterpreted as “bear” in this expression.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "interjection"
      },
      "expansion": "de beer is los",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Dutch",
  "lang_code": "nl",
  "pos": "intj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Dutch entries with incorrect language header",
        "Dutch idioms",
        "Dutch interjections",
        "Dutch lemmas",
        "Dutch multiword terms",
        "Dutch terms with IPA pronunciation"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Used to indicate a chaotic situation; hell broke loose."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "hell broke loose",
          "hell broke loose"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(idiomatic) Used to indicate a chaotic situation; hell broke loose."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "idiomatic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/də ˈbeːr ɪs lɔs/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "de beer is los"
}

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"de beer is los" meaning in Dutch

Interjection