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in Dutch

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  1. In trouble or disfavor, as in If I don't finish on time I'll really be in Dutch. This expression may allude to the stern reprimands of a Dutch uncle. [Slang; c. 1850]


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Half a lifetime ago, Hunt was a die-hard Chicago Bears fan working in residence with an improv group at a small, aging theater in Amsterdam when he got swept up in Dutch soccer culture.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026

Anass Salah-Eddine was raised in Dutch football before committing his international future to Morocco.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

The court noted in a statement Tuesday that Apple has an App Store designed specially for the Dutch market and offers users apps in Dutch.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 2, 2025

His biggest fear would be a breach of a levee protecting the Netherlands -- "the impact would be immense", but he is confident in Dutch preparations.

From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2025

Vincent’s letter is in Dutch, but this phrase he writes in English, in very large letters, “damned” underline twice and the whole phrase underlined with a paintbrush dipped in ink.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

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