Many words relating to the Dutch have entered the English language. For instance, to 'go Dutch'.
Many words relating to the Dutch have entered the English language.
The Dutch and the British are neighbours: it’s just over 100 km from the Hook of Holland to Harwich by boat. Proximity has led to lots of shared history and as students of human nature might expect, English idioms reflect that a lot of it was combative.
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