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Dutch reckoning

idiom

A (falsified) bill that is not itemised, and that is unjustifiably high.


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Related idioms2entries
  1. 01

    Dutch courage

    The courage or bravado induced by alcohol.

  2. 02

    go Dutch

    To pay for one's own food and bills, or split the cost, when eating at a restaurant or going out for entertainment.

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