beslagen ten ijs komen

== Dutch == === Alternative forms === goed beslagen ten ijs komen === Etymology === Literally, “to come to [the] ice shod”; a horse required special horseshoes in order to be able to effectively traverse bodies of ice. May also be interpreted as a reference to iceskating. === Verb === beslagen ten ijs komen (intransitive, idiomatic) to come prepared, to be well-prepared Antonym: onbeslagen ten ijs komen ==== Conjugation ====