Dutch courage
noun/ˌdʌtʃ ˈkʌrɪdʒ/
/ˌdʌtʃ ˈkɜːrɪdʒ/
[uncountable] (British English, informal)- the false courage or confidence that a person gets from drinking alcohol
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