beat the Dutch

obsolete To surpass expectation, imagination, or belief. Primarily heard in US, South Africa. Look at the fanfare, the fireworks, the massive crowd! This celebration truly beats the Dutch!

beat the Dutch

see under beat all.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Margherita	-	Italian
Garnet	['ga:nit]
Jessi	JES-ee	English (Modern)
Dunja	DOO-nyah (Serbian, Croatian)	Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
Halli	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Terry (2)	TER-ee	English