User:Jackthegek/sandbox
List of idioms/phrases named after countries (in English literature) list of phrases related to countries
| Idiom/Phrase | Country | Meaning | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch courage | The Netherlands | The courage that comes when under influence of alcohol | [1] |
| Dutch treat, Go Dutch | The Netherlands | When going out for dinner, pay for your own food and drinks | 1 |
| Double Dutch | The Netherlands | A style of jump-rope.
Using a comdom and the pill to avoid precnancy |
1 |
| Dutch uncle | The Netherlands | 1 | 1 |
| Dutch auction | 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 |
| Irish goodbye, Irish exit | Ireland | Leaving a (boring) party without saying goodbye | 1 |
| French leave, French exit | France | Leaving a (boring) party without saying goodbye | 1 |
| French kiss | France | Tongue kiss | 1 |
| French letter | France | A condom | 1 |
| Pardon my French | France | 1 | 1 |
| Greek to me | Greece | 1 | 1 |
| Mexican standoff | Mexico | 1 | 1 |
| More holes than Swiss cheese | Swizterland | 1 | 1 |
| Scotch Mist | Scotland | 1 | 1 |
| Spanish practices | Spain | 1 | 1 |
| Walk Spanish | Spain | 1 | 1 |
| Young Turk | Türkiye | 1 | 1 |
| Russian roulette | Russia | 1 | 1 |
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References
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