bold as brass

bold as brass
Very bold; very brave.

The twins were now playing in the most approved brotherly fashion till at last Master Jacky who was really as bold as brass there was no getting behind that deliberately kicked the ball as hard as ever he could down towards the seaweedy rocks.


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  • bold as brass — Utterly unabashed • • • Main Entry: ↑bold * * * (as) bold as brass confident to the point of impudence she marched into the library as bold as brass * * * (as) bold as brass : not afraid at all : very confident or bold …   Useful english dictionary

  • bold as brass — Someone who is as bold as brass is very confident and not worried about how other people will respond or about being caught …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • Bold as Brass — Infobox Single Name = Bold As Brass Artist = Split Enz from Album = Dizrythmia B side = Sugar and Spice Released = 1977 Format = 7 vinyl Recorded = 1977 Genre = New Wave Length = 3:31 Label = Mushroom Records Writer = Tim Finn Producer = Geoff… …   Wikipedia

  • bold as brass —    Someone who is as bold as brass behaves without shame or embarrassment.     Bold as brass, he refused the gift and handed it back to his mother in law …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • bold as brass —  Very impudent or outspoken …   A concise dictionary of English slang

  • as bold as brass — (as) bold as brass : not afraid at all : very confident or bold I was too nervous to do it, but my sister went right up to him (as) bold as brass and asked for his autograph. • • • Main Entry: ↑bold (as) bold as brass see ↑bold, 1 …   Useful english dictionary

  • (as) bold as brass — british informal phrase showing a lot of confidence, especially in a way that people think is rude or shocking They walked in holding hands, as bold as brass. Thesaurus: confident and proudsynonym Main entry: bold …   Useful english dictionary

  • (as) bold as brass — confident to the point of impudence. → bold …   English new terms dictionary

  • as bold as brass — ► as bold as brass confident to the point of impudence. Main Entry: ↑bold …   English terms dictionary

  • as bold as brass — with too much confidence. He walked up to me bold as brass and asked if I had any spare change …   New idioms dictionary

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