Meaning of Dutch courage | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The courage or bravado induced by alcohol.
   idiomatic, uncountable
2. An alcoholic drink, taken to bolster one's courage.
   idiomatic, uncountable

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Examples

“I was beginning to wish I'd had the sense to spend the last hour in a pub. Dutch courage would have been better than no courage at all.”

“Another five minutes wait and we finally raise glasses in a toast to the evening. ‘So, what's the plan?’ ‘Well, we can go straight to the casino after this or we can get half a skinful of Dutch courage.’”

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