Meaning of "She'll get you in Dutch"?

Question

In the lyrics of the Coasters' 1959 song "Poison Ivy" there are the lines

She comes on like a rose but everybody knows
She'll get you in Dutch
Now you can look but you better not touch

The song is apparently about a woman who transmits a venereal disease and my question is:

What does "she'll get you in Dutch" mean?

In trouble - general reference http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/in+Dutch — mplungjan, May 02 '13 at 14:32
Ah, thanks mplungjan. Is that idiom still in use in the USA? — Georges Elencwajg, May 02 '13 at 14:43
I see that jwpat7 has answered the question in my comment: the idiom is dated. — Georges Elencwajg, May 02 '13 at 14:47

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:38

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A glance at wiktionary's entry for in Dutch shows:

(idiomatic, dated) In trouble or in disfavor [eg] He got in dutch with City Manager George Schrader when he made some ill-chosen remarks.

edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:38

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answered May 02 '13 at 14:42

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