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List of idioms named after countries in English literature
| Idiom | Country | Meaning | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch courage | The Netherlands | 1 | [1] |
| Go Dutch | The Netherlands | 1 | 1 |
| Double Dutch | The Netherlands | 1 | 1 |
| Dutch uncle | The Netherlands | 1 | 1 |
| Dutch auction | The Netherlands | 1 | 1 |
| Dutch treat | The Netherlands | 1 | 1 |
| Dutch wife | The Netherlands | 1 | 1 |
| As American as pie | The united states of america | 1 | 1 |
| All roads lead to Rome | italy | 1 | 1 |
| Rome wasn't build in a day | italy | 1 | 1 |
| Chinese walls | China | 1 | 1 |
| Chinese whispers | China | 1 | 1 |
| Like Chinese arithmetic | China | 1 | 1 |
| Slow boat to China | China | 1 | 1 |
| For England | england | 1 | 1 |
| An Englishman's home is his castle | england | 1 | 1 |
| French leave | france | 1 | 1 |
| Fight like the French | france | 1 | 1 |
| French letter | france | 1 | 1 |
| Pardon my French | 1france | 1 | 1 |
| Greek to me | greece | 1 | 1 |
| Indian file | india | 1 | 1 |
| Indian giver | india | 1 | 1 |
| Indian summer | india | 1 | 1 |
| Mexican standoff | mexico | 1 | 1 |
| More holes than Swiss cheese | swizterland | 1 | 1 |
| Scotch Mist | scottland | 1 | 1 |
| Spanish practices | spain | 1 | 1 |
| Walk Spanish | spain | 1 | 1 |
| Young Turk | türkiye | 1 | 1 |
Dutch oven?
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