dutch courage
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ˌDutch ˈcourage noun [uncountable]
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English DictionaryˌDutch ˈcourage noun [uncountable] courage or confidence that you get when you drink alcohol
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IdiomsDutch courage [humorous]the confidence that you get by drinking alcohol before you do something that you are frightened of doing.
He had another drink to give him Dutch courage for what he might find at home. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲
Dutch courageunusual or artificial courage (often because of alcohol)
The man was full of Dutch courage when he began to criticize his boss.
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