Significado: a blot on one's escutcheon

descrédito de la reputación de una persona, mancha sobre el nombre de una familia

UTC Idioma

a clutch hitter (baseball)

a batter who hits when runners are on base Joe's a clutch hitter. He's batting .431 with runners on base.

clutch hitter (baseball)

(See a clutch hitter)

Dutch treat

meal/movie etc. where each person pays their own way, contribute equally to something When he goes out with his girlfriend it is always a Dutch treat as he doesn

go Dutch

two people each pay for themselves We always go Dutch when we go on a date.

ride the clutch

drive a car with your foot on the clutch pedal If you ride the clutch, we will soon have to replace it.

butch

1. tough looking, masculine
2. a masculine lesbian

butchers

a look; from the Cockney rhyming slang butcher's hook:"Let's have a butchers at it before you put it back"

Dutch Master

Dutch Master is a brand of cigars. When rolling a serious blunt, the tobacco is removed from a cigar and replaced with marijuana:"Slit a nigga back like a Dutchmasta killa" -- Wu-Tang Clan (???)

hutch

a police station

in Dutch

Idiom(s): in Dutch (with sb)

Theme: TROUBLE

in trouble with someone. (Informal. In can be replaced with into.)
• I'm in Dutch with my parents for my low grades.
• You're in Dutch quite a bit.
• Don't get into Dutch with anyone.

funny as a crutch

Idiom(s): (as) funny as a crutch

Theme: FUNNY

not funny at all.
• Your trick is about as funny as a crutch. Nobody thought it was funny.
• The well-dressed lady slipped and fell in the gutter, which was funny as a crutch.

Dutch uncle

Idiom(s): Dutch uncle

Theme: PEOPLE

a man who gives frank and direct advice to someone in the manner of a parent or relative.
• I would not have to lecture you like a Dutch uncle if you were not so extravagant.
• He acts more like a Dutch uncle than a husband. He's forever telling her what to do in public.

Dutch courage

Idiom(s): Dutch courage

Theme: COURAGE

unusual or artificial courage arising from the influence of alcohol.
• It was Dutch courage that made the football fan attack the policeman.
• It will take a bit of Dutch courage to make an after-dinner speech.

Dutch auction

Idiom(s): Dutch auction

Theme: COMMERCE

an auction or sale that starts off with a high asking price that is then reduced until a buyer is found.
• Dutch auctions are rare—most auctioneers start with a lower price than they hope to obtain.
• My real estate agent advised me to ask a reasonable price for my house rather than get involved with a Dutch auction.

clutch at straws

Idiom(s): clutch at straws

Theme: HOPE

to continue to seek solutions, ideas, or hopes that are insubstantial.
• When you talk of inheriting money, you are just clutching at straws.
• That is not a real solution to the problem. You are just clutching at straws.

Clutch play

If an activity is referred to as a clutch play, it means that the activity was the key to the success or failure of the venture. For instance, a clutch play in a baseball game may be striking out a batter with the bases loaded.

Double Dutch

(UK) If something is double Dutch, it is completely incomprehensible.

Dutch wife

A Dutch wife is a long pillow or a hot water bottle.

Succeed in the clutch

If you succeed in the clutch, you perform at a crucial time; it is particularly used in sports for the decisive moments of the game. The opposite is 'fail in the clutch.'

beat all|Dutch|beat|beat the Dutch

v. phr., informal To be strange or surprising. John found a box full of money buried in his garage. Doesn't that beat all! It beats the Dutch how Tom always makes a basket.

dutch treat|dutch|treat

n., informal A meal in a restaurant or an outing at the movies, concert, or theater where each party pays his or her own way. "I am willing to accept your invitation," Mary said, "but it will have to be Dutch treat."

go Dutch|Dutch|go

v. phr., informal To go out for fun together but have each person pay for himself. High school students often go Dutch to basketball games. Sometimes boys and girls go Dutch on dates. The girl knew her boyfriend had little money, so she offered to go Dutch.
Compare: DUTCH TREAT.

grasp at straws|at straws|clutch|clutch at straws|

v. phr. To depend on something that is useless or unable to help in a time of trouble or danger; try something with little hope of succeeding. To depend on your memory without studying for a test is to grasp at straws. The robber clutched at straws to make excuses. He said he wasn't in the country when the robbery happened.

in Dutch|Dutch

adj. phr., slang In trouble. George got in Dutch with his father when he broke a window. John was in Dutch with his mother because he tore his new jacket.

ride the brake|brake|clutch|ride|ride the clutch

v. phr., informal To keep your foot on the pedal. Riding the brake is a bad habit for a driver to form.

beat the Dutch

beat the Dutch
see under beat all.

clutch

clutch
see grasp at straws.

Dutch

Dutch
In addition to the idioms beginning with Dutch, also see beat all; double Dutch; in Dutch.
* * *
- Dutch courage
- Dutch treat
- Dutch uncle

escutcheon

escutcheon
a blot on one's escutcheon
a stain on one's honor; disgrace to one's reputation