be/make so bold

idiom

: to act or speak in a daring and confident way
He was/made so bold as to guarantee a victory.

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“Be/make so bold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%2Fmake%20so%20bold. Accessed 27 Sep. 2022.

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