bold as brass

Meaning

1. (as) bold as brass

   without showing any respect, shame or fear

In the movies · 3

• Nasty brat, standing there as bold as brass.Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix2007
• Last night he walked in on me as bold as brass.Mary Reilly1996
• She came here bold as brass, coming to be in our face kind of thing.Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father2008

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