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What (who) is dutch courage - definition

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Liquid courage

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Dutch courage is the courage that you get by drinking alcoholic drinks. (INFORMAL)
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¦ noun confidence gained from drinking alcohol.
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Dutch courage, also known as pot-valiance or liquid courage, refers to courage gained from intoxication with alcohol.

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Dutch courage

Dutch courage, also known as pot-valiance or liquid courage, refers to courage gained from intoxication with alcohol.

Examples of use of dutch courage
1. When I first started, I needed beer for Dutch courage.
2. And another oh and why not one more for Dutch courage.
3. By Steve Bird FOR years Ive trusted my approach when trying to woo women a few pints of Dutch courage, some clichd chat–up lines and a prayer.
4. "Drinking alcohol is a very common and accepted way of coping – our culture allows us to use alcohol for ‘medicinal purposes‘ or ‘dutch courage‘ from an early age.
5. "A few drinks had been sunk by the time Kate said it and Sienna had plucked up some Dutch courage too.