in Dutch

Idioms

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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in Dutch

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

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.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2025

“It is not an easy choice,” they wrote in Dutch.

From Salon ● Jan. 16, 2025

He was supposed to be the next superstar in Dutch, and European, football.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2024

When Nedelsky pointed out that the book was in Dutch, Oppenheimer replied, “But it’s such easy Dutch.”

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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