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
Mariska	mah-RIS-kah (Dutch)	Hungarian, Dutch
BÍCh	-	Vietnamese
Bud	BUD	English
Pavlina	-	Czech, Slovene, Macedonian
Adelardo	-	Spanish, Italian (Archaic)
Mamie	MAY-mee	English