in Dutch

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]

Example Sentences

China in response banned any re-exports of Nexperia chips to Europe and accused the United States of meddling in Dutch legal procedures to remove Nexperia's Chinese CEO.

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Frans Timmermans, a former vice-president of the European Commission, stepped down as head of his left-wing Green/Labour grouping after a disappointing result in Dutch elections on Wednesday.

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The people have spoken, the votes are being counted: what happens next in Dutch politics, roiled by months and months of chaos sparked by far-right leader Geert Wilders?

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This is a tried-and-tested process, as never in Dutch history has one party gained more than 50 percent of the vote.

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Western Nexperia officials also contended in Dutch court that Wingtech’s Zhang was mismanaging the company and had conflicts of interest.

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