"flach wie Holland" meaning in German

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  "etymology_text": "Literally, “flat as Holland”.",
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  "pos": "adj",
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          "ref": "2014, Katrin Bauerfeind, Mir fehlt ein Tag zwischen Sonntag und Montag, Fischer:",
          "text": "Ich bin auf diesen Fotos vorne so flach wie Holland, nur lachsfarbener, aber am Urlaubsende nahm meine Mutter mich trotzdem beiseite und sagte: »Katrin, das war jetzt der letzte Urlaub ohne T-Shirt!«",
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          "ref": "2023 March 8, anonymous author, quoting Karl Dauerbröck, “Präsident: „Monetär sind wir flach wie Holland“”, in Kronen-Zeitung:",
          "text": "Die Abgabe für den österreichischen Verband beträgt pro Spieler 35 Euro im Jahr, die für den oberösterreichischen sechs. Monetär gesehen ist der Landesverband deshalb so flach wie Holland ist [sic].",
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        "very flat or shallow, flat as a pancake"
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        "(idiomatic) very flat or shallow, flat as a pancake"
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          "word": "flach wie eine Flunder"
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          "text": "Die Abgabe für den österreichischen Verband beträgt pro Spieler 35 Euro im Jahr, die für den oberösterreichischen sechs. Monetär gesehen ist der Landesverband deshalb so flach wie Holland ist [sic].",
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