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Two word idioms, one of which is a nationality.

King Louis

24 Feb 13 18:48

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See if we can get to twenty. I'll start us off with three.

1. Dutch Courage
2. Chinese Whispers.
3.Indian Summer.
4.

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Report HRH The Lager Khan • February 24, 2013 6:49 PM GMT

French ****

Report Mr Eboue • February 24, 2013 6:50 PM GMT

Report brendanuk1 • February 24, 2013 6:51 PM GMT

yankee doodle dandy

Report King Louis • February 24, 2013 6:53 PM GMT

Poor efforts so far. Two make no sense and one has three words instead of two.

Report brendanuk1 • February 24, 2013 6:55 PM GMT

French polish

Report rob_dylan • February 24, 2013 6:55 PM GMT

French cowardice
British stoicism

Report King Louis • February 24, 2013 6:55 PM GMT

French polish is a good one!

Report King Louis • February 24, 2013 6:57 PM GMT

Chinese burn.

Report rob_dylan • February 24, 2013 6:57 PM GMT

Turkish delight
Russian roulette
Argy Bargy

Report King Louis • February 24, 2013 6:57 PM GMT

1. Dutch Courage
2. Chinese Whispers.
3. Indian Summer.
4. French Polish.
5. Chinese Burn.

Report maggot • February 24, 2013 6:58 PM GMT

Mexican wave

Report brendanuk1 • February 24, 2013 6:58 PM GMT

Scillian Defence

Report rob_dylan • February 24, 2013 6:59 PM GMT

Japanese knotweed
Maltese Cross

Report King Louis • February 24, 2013 6:59 PM GMT

Mexican Stand-off.

Report brendanuk1 • February 24, 2013 6:59 PM GMT

Brazilian (wax)

Report King Louis • February 24, 2013 7:00 PM GMT

Most of yours don't count Rob, they're just things, not really idioms.

Report maggot • February 24, 2013 7:01 PM GMT

French cricket

Report brendanuk1 • February 24, 2013 7:02 PM GMT

English Disease

Report maggot • February 24, 2013 7:03 PM GMT

Welsh rarebit

Report SlippyBlue • February 24, 2013 7:03 PM GMT

French Letter
Italian Stallion
Swedish Meatball
Spanish Fly (one for the oldtimers!)
Russian Doll

Report brendanuk1 • February 24, 2013 7:04 PM GMT

Double Dutch

Report HRH The Lager Khan • February 24, 2013 7:04 PM GMT

Iceland Sausages

Report brendanuk1 • February 24, 2013 7:04 PM GMT

American dream

Report King Louis • February 24, 2013 7:04 PM GMT

Double Dutch is excellent.

Report rob_dylan • February 24, 2013 7:06 PM GMT

Indian gift

Report brendanuk1 • February 24, 2013 7:06 PM GMT

Hanging Chad

Report chewy11 • February 24, 2013 7:06 PM GMT

Swiss Roll

Report King Louis • February 24, 2013 7:06 PM GMT

Indian Gift/Giver also excellent.

Report brendanuk1 • February 24, 2013 7:08 PM GMT

Dutch at it again, Dutch auction

Report rob_dylan • February 24, 2013 7:10 PM GMT

Andorra's box

Report chewy11 • February 24, 2013 7:11 PM GMT

Thai massage

Report MisterBadger • February 24, 2013 7:12 PM GMT

does anyone here actually know the meaning of the word "idiom"?

Report dodgybettor • February 24, 2013 7:13 PM GMT

Indian summer/giver are related to Native Americans and don't satisfy the nationality stipulation.

Report dodgybettor • February 24, 2013 7:15 PM GMT

Mister Badger, phrase would be more appropriate.

Report rob_dylan • February 24, 2013 7:16 PM GMT

I dont badger

Report maggot • February 24, 2013 7:16 PM GMT

Scotch mist

Report dodgybettor • February 24, 2013 7:19 PM GMT

Go/going Dutch

Report chewy11 • February 24, 2013 7:19 PM GMT

Turkey Roll

Report SlippyBlue • February 24, 2013 7:20 PM GMT

Brazil Nut
Mexican Wave
Egyptian Mummy
Belgian Bun
Dutch Cap
Cuban Cigar
Russian Salad
Danish Pastry
Welsh Rarebit

Report maggot • February 24, 2013 7:22 PM GMT

French letter

Report rob_dylan • February 24, 2013 7:22 PM GMT

Dutch sauna

Report mad mad moon • February 24, 2013 7:28 PM GMT

Haitian Divorce
Egyptian Reggae
Bermudan Triangle

Report orioles • February 24, 2013 7:59 PM GMT

We seem to be struggling with 'idiom', gentlemen.

Report morpteh mackem • February 24, 2013 8:13 PM GMT

japs eye

Report liamcol • February 24, 2013 8:17 PM GMT

Forum Finnish

Report liamcol • February 24, 2013 8:27 PM GMT

British Stiffupperlip

Report Swiss Franc • February 24, 2013 9:09 PM GMT

Nigerian Lottery

Report ours4keeps • February 24, 2013 10:56 PM GMT

Jamaican solipsism
Welsh tennis
Spanish cemetery

Report StillSkint • February 25, 2013 12:08 PM GMT

Roman candle?

Report StillSkint • February 25, 2013 12:15 PM GMT

Spanish Archer

Report StillSkint • February 25, 2013 12:19 PM GMT

Trojan Horse ?

Report manxy • February 25, 2013 12:26 PM GMT

' manx welcome '

as in 'stitch that'

that idiomish enough O.

Report History Maker • February 25, 2013 12:32 PM GMT

Haven't read the whole thread but...

Greek Gifts (maybe)
Dutch Gold
Dutch Uncle
Scot Free (maybe)
Go Dutch
French Letter
Indian Summer
Egyptian Walk (at a huge stretch)
Dutch Courage
Dutch Cap
Prussian Blue (was a country)

Report dodgybettor • February 25, 2013 1:02 PM GMT

all Greek (to...): it's an idiom.

Report Clungehungry • February 25, 2013 1:09 PM GMT

German Greer

Report Clouseau • February 25, 2013 1:14 PM GMT

Dutch Oven

Report Cobblaz • February 25, 2013 1:14 PM GMT

Czech mate

Report Cobblaz • February 25, 2013 1:17 PM GMT

Indian giver...no, I take that back.

Report clarkson • February 25, 2013 7:55 PM GMT

Welsh Cake
Irish Coffee
Scotch Egg
and a bag of wotsits

Report Coachbuster • February 25, 2013 8:37 PM GMT

an Army Korea

Report STUDYFORM • February 25, 2013 9:09 PM GMT

I'm not entirely sure what qualifies and what doesn't....

Spanish Fly is probably an idiom, presumably 'cheating Arab' wouldn't be?
Nor Belgian bun.

Is that right?

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