i hus

i hus

Danish

Adjective

i hus ("in house")

1. (of harvests, farm animals) secured in a barn, stable or similar
2. (by extension) secured, finished, successfully finalized
   • 2016, Jeanette Olsen, Jeg er på ingen måde træt af at skide., BoD – Books on Demand (→ISBN), page 131:

     Følelsen af, at målet er nået og sejren er i hus.

     The feeling that the goal has been reached and victory is secured.

   • 2009, Kristian Himmelstrup, Angelinas røv, Rosinante&Co. (→ISBN), page 90:

     Hun ser nødigt kvinder reduceret til sexobjekter og mener der stadig mangler en del, før ligestillingen er i hus.

     She does not like seeing women reduced to sex objects, and feels there is still a long way to go before gender equality is a reality.

   • 2013, Birgitte Erhardtsen, Milliardærklubben, Gyldendal A/S (→ISBN)

     Selskabet skulle jo nødig komme i en situation, hvor man stod og manglede møller, når en byggetilladelse var i hus.

     After all, one wouldn't want the company to get into a situation of needing mills, once a building permit had been acquired.