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Dutch courage

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˌDutch ˈcourage noun [uncountable]  DFDBRAVEcourage or confidence that you get when you drink alcohol 酒后之勇
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Dutch courage
ˌDutch ˈcourage noun [uncountable]
courage or confidence that you get when you drink alcohol


Dutch courageBrE /ˌdʌtʃ ˈkʌrɪdʒ/ 🔊NAmE /ˌdʌtʃ ˈkɜːrɪdʒ/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] (BrE, informal) the false courage or confidence that a person gets from drinking alcohol 酒后之勇