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Unit 3 Text 1# Can you figure out the meaning of the following expressions or sayings? Dutch treat/go Dutch

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  • 郑盼 04-16

    A “treat” is to pay for another’s entertainment, food, or drink; whereas a “Dutch treat” refers to an outing, meal, or other special occasion at which each participant pays for their share of the expenses. Similarly, “going Dutch” is a term that indicates that each person participating in a group activity pays for themselves, particularly when paying a restaurant bill. It is also called “Dutch date” (the oldest form), and “doing Dutch”. There is no consensus as to why “Dutch” is involved in the expression. One suggestion is that the phrase “going Dutch” originated from the concept of a Dutch door. Previously in a Dutch farmhouse a door consisted of two equal parts. Note that a Dutch door is also called a “split” door. A more popular explanation is that back in the 17th century the intense rivalry between the British and the Dutch, both countries fighting to build their global empires, led to many phrases being coined by the British navy to insult their Dutch counterparts. For example, “Dutch courage” implies that the Dutch needed a few drinks inside them to have the gut required for a fight; “Dutch defence” means retreat, rather than fight; “Dutch metal” refers to imitation gold made mostly of copper; “Dutch nightingale” is actually a frog; “Dutch concert” is an unmusical racket; “Dutch auction” refers to an auction stating at maximum price. Similarly, “Dutch treat” means no treat at all.

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