Dutch courage
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Dutch courage … John le Carré's Toby Bell takes to a cafe to prepare himself to steal an illicit recording back from his employer.
From The Guardian • Apr. 12, 2013
One portion of the British troops that desired to fire upon those exhibitors of "Dutch courage" actually belonged to the most conspicuous of the regiments that ran away at Falkirk, seventy years before.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 48, October, 1861 by Various
"No, no," replied the captain; "no, no, Mr Simple, I don't like what you call Dutch courage."
From Peter Simple; and, The Three Cutters, Vol. 1-2 by Marryat, Frederick
He sought his black bottle for Dutch courage; but before he could raise it to his bloodless lips, the wounded man perceived him, and he gave a cry of terror.
From Jack Harkaway and His Son's Escape from the Brigand's of Greece by Hemyng, Bracebridge
That’s what all fellows who go in for a bit of a spree with other people’s coin say to themselves, so as to give them Dutch courage.
From The New Mistress A Tale by Fenn, George Manville
