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Vad betyder uttrycket "Det ligger en hund begraven"?

Translation: What does the Swedish saying "Det ligger en hund begraven" (a dog is buried there) mean?

  • A Någon har förlorat sitt husdjur Someone has lost their pet
  • ✓ Det finns något dolt som inte stämmer There is something hidden that isn't right Your answer
  • C Allt är lugnt och stilla Everything is calm and quiet
  • D Det är dags att gå hem It is time to go home

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Man säger uttrycket när man misstänker att det finns ett dolt problem eller en dold orsak bakom något. Ursprunget är osäkert, men det har använts på svenska i flera hundra år.

People say it when they suspect a hidden problem or a hidden reason behind something. The origin is uncertain, but the saying has been used in Swedish for several hundred years.

Source: Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB), Språkrådet

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