(as) bold as brass

idiom

: 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.

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Architects used a lantern as inspiration when designing this flagship shop in Seoul, where light flickers off of every surface. Be bold as brass. Paige Stables, Allure, 26 Mar. 2021

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“(as) bold as brass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/%28as%29%20bold%20as%20brass. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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