de beer is los

Dutch

Etymology

Literally, “the boar is loose”, though beer is often misinterpreted as “bear” in this expression.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /də ˈbeːr ɪs lɔs/

Interjection

de beer is los

  1. (idiomatic) Used to indicate a chaotic situation; hell broke loose
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