"Dutch courage" meaning in English

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        "The courage or bravado induced by alcohol."
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        "(idiomatic) The courage or bravado induced by alcohol."
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          "sense": "courage induced by alcohol",
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          "sense": "courage induced by alcohol",
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          "sense": "courage induced by alcohol",
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        "(idiomatic) An alcoholic drink, taken to bolster one's courage."
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