Dutch
Synonyms for Dutch
noun predicament
asperity
bad news
bind
box
Catch-22
circumstance
clutch
condition
corner
crisis
deadlock
deep water
difficulty
dilemma
drag
emergency
exigency
fix
hang-up
hardship
hole
hot water
imbroglio
impasse
jam
juncture
l
Usage Notes
The idioms go Dutch (related to Dutch treat) and in Dutch (which uses Dutch to mean “trouble”) are both sometimes perceived as insulting to or by the Dutch. In addition, the adjective Dutch is found in a few other set phrases (Dutch courage, Dutch gold, and Dutch uncle) in which it implies that something Dutch is not authentic. Although insulting a particular person or nationality may be unintentional, it is best to be aware that use of these terms is sometimes perceived as offensive to or by the Dutch.
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