(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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Clusters of showy white flowers burst open in spring and are followed by vibrant red–orange berries that are bold as brass.
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Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Nov. 2024
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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Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Nov. 2024
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 1 Jul. 2025.
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