ana ugglor i mossen
Swedish
Etymology
Partly a corruption of the Danish expression ugler i mosen (“owls in the marshes”) which hints of dangers ahead. Literally, “To sense owls in the marsh.”
Verb
ana ugglor i mossen (present anar ugglor i mossen, preterite anade ugglor i mossen, supine anat ugglor i mossen, imperative ana ugglor i mossen)
- (idiomatic) to smell a rat; to have suspicions that everything is not quite alright and that there may be more to it than meets the eye.
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