have the brass (neck) (to do something)

have the brass (neck) (to do something)
have the brass (neck) (to do something) British, informal, American & Australian, very informal! to have the confidence to do something that is rude or shows a lack of respect, without caring whether people approve.

How does she have the brass to ask for a day off during our busiest period?

He had the brass balls to announce his engagement to Sally in front of his ex-wife.


New idioms dictionary. 2014.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • brass neck — noun (informal) Effrontery • • • Main Entry: ↑brass * * * brass neck UK US noun [uncountable] british informal rude and confident behaviour that makes someone capable of doing something that most people would be too embarrassed to do Thesaurus:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • the public funds — Stock Stock (st[o^]k), n. [AS. stocc a stock, trunk, stick; akin to D. stok, G. stock, OHG. stoc, Icel. stokkr, Sw. stock, Dan. stok, and AS. stycce a piece; cf. Skr. tuj to urge, thrust. Cf. {Stokker}, {Stucco}, and {Tuck} a rapier.] 1. The stem …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical) — Infobox Musical name= The Phantom of the Opera caption=Logo music=Andrew Lloyd Webber lyrics=Charles Hart Richard Stilgoe book=Andrew Lloyd Webber Charles Hart Richard Stilgoe basis=1911 book Le Fantôme de l Opéra by Gaston Leroux… …   Wikipedia

  • The Dark Knight (film) — The Dark Knight Theatrical release poster …   Wikipedia

  • List of The Fairly OddParents characters — This is a list of characters in the Nickelodeon animated series The Fairly OddParents. Contents 1 Protagonists 1.1 Timmy Turner 1.2 Cosmo and Wanda 1.3 Poof …   Wikipedia

  • Memorials and services for the September 11 attacks — This article is about multiple 9/11 memorials. For other uses, see 9/11 memorial (disambiguation). The 2004 Tribute in Light memorial. The first memorials to the victims of the September 11, 2001, attacks began to take shape online, as hundreds… …   Wikipedia

  • Characters of the Mass Effect universe — This article describes notable characters who appear in the Mass Effect fictional universe. These characters are explored in the novels Mass Effect: Revelation, Mass Effect: Ascension, Mass Effect: Retribution, and Mass Effect: Deception; the… …   Wikipedia

  • Passion (Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode) — Infobox Television episode Title=Passion Series=Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season=2 Episode=17 Airdate=February 24, 1998 Production=5V17 Writer=Ty King Director=Michael E. Gershman Episode list=List of Buffy the Vampire Slayer episodes… …   Wikipedia

  • To have something on the stock — Stock Stock (st[o^]k), n. [AS. stocc a stock, trunk, stick; akin to D. stok, G. stock, OHG. stoc, Icel. stokkr, Sw. stock, Dan. stok, and AS. stycce a piece; cf. Skr. tuj to urge, thrust. Cf. {Stokker}, {Stucco}, and {Tuck} a rapier.] 1. The stem …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Seal of the President of the United States — Details Armiger President of the Un …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”