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(idiomatic) The courage or bravado induced by alcohol. / (idiomatic) An alcoholic drink, taken to bolster one's courage.

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Dutch courage

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Dutch courage

Noun

idiomatic uncountable

(idiomatic) The courage or bravado induced by alcohol. / (idiomatic) An alcoholic drink, taken to bolster one's courage.

Japanese Meaning

アルコール摂取により生じる一時的な勇気（俗語的表現） / 自己を鼓舞するためにあえて飲む酒、または酒によって得られる虚勢や自信

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His decision to confess his feelings was fueled by Dutch courage.

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彼が気持ちを告白する決断をしたのは、酒の勢いから得た勇気に後押しされたからだ。

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(idiomatic) The courage or bravado induced by alcohol.

I was beginning to wish I'd had the sense to spend the last hour in a pub. Dutch courage would have been better than no courage at all.

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(idiomatic) An alcoholic drink, taken to bolster one's courage.

Another five minutes wait and we finally raise glasses in a toast to the evening. ‘So, what's the plan?’ ‘Well, we can go straight to the casino after this or we can get half a skinful of Dutch courage.’

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