in Dutch

Idioms  

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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Example Sentences

“He got out of Germany on a milk truck,” Willem told us rapidly in Dutch.

From Literature

Then in Dutch: “Where are your brothers?”

From Literature

“No boxes in the cells!” cried the little guard in Dutch, as indignantly as though this had been a long-standing rule.

From Literature

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

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