Dutch uncle
Example Sentences
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Lin Piao is the Guards' command er, but their Dutch uncle seems to be Premier Chou Enlai.
From Time Magazine Archive
Uncle Sam's voice was more like that of a Dutch uncle whose main message was: do it yourself�and this is how.
From Time Magazine Archive
Today their relationship is almost that of father & son� or son and Dutch uncle.
From Time Magazine Archive
Last week the highly respected Henry Kaufman, a partner in Salomon Bros, who often serves as Wall Street's Dutch uncle, called for the declaration of a "national economic emergency."
From Time Magazine Archive
Stick to Thirkle and Thirkle will stick to you like a Dutch uncle, and never mind what Mr. Trenholm has to say.
From The Devil's Admiral by Moore, Frederick Ferdinand
