In Dutch

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> 
> >> In a panel Donald
>> says "Oh-boy-oh-boy! Am I in Dutch with uncle Amos?". This sentence really
>> puzzled me; what does it means?
> 
> "In Dutch" is what an American would call an idiom.
> an idiom is a phrase when taken literally really does not make much sense.
> 
> This phrase basically means "I am in trouble" with Uncle Amos.
> Other such phrases could be "in the dog house" or "in hot water"
> all 3 really mean "in trouble"
> The word Dutch is also used in other American idioms. The example that 
> comes to mind is when 2 people go to a restaurant and each pays for their 
> own meal
> its is called "going Dutch"  I do not know the origin of these phrases, but 
> I could find out if you are interested.
> There are many such phrases in the English language and they are common to 
> Americans, but always confusing to Second language learners.
> I know Don Rosa tries to avoid them in stories because they do not usually 
> translate well.
> I hope this Helps.
> Barry Branvold 

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