bold

as bold as Beauchamp

Brave. The phrase might refer to the 1346 feat of Thomas Beauchamp, who defeated 100 Normans with very little military support. Wow, you really ran into a burning building and saved all those people? You're as bold as Beauchamp!

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as bold as brass

In a brash, arrogant, or pushy manner. Can you believe that new hire went to the boss, as bold as brass, and asked for time off on his first day? That girl walked up, as bold as brass, and pushed her way to the front of the line!

See also: bold, brass

be so bold

To do something that is (or could be perceived as) surprising, daring, or perhaps inappropriate. The phrase is often used before a question to soften it. May I be so bold as to ask for a second helping? I'd like to propose a different plan, if I may be so bold.

See also: bold

be so bold as to (do something)

To do something that is (or could be seen as) surprising, daring, and perhaps inappropriate. That girl just got here but was so bold as to push her way to the front of the line! I can't be so bold as to ask my boss for a raise.

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big and bold

Visually striking. This phrase typically describes things, not people. I think more people will come into your store now that you have a big and bold marquee.

bold-faced liar

One who tells blatantly obvious and/or impudent untruths easily and with little or no attempt to disguise the lie. Everyone knows he is just a bold-faced liar. It's a wonder anyone believes a thing he says anymore.

bold-faced lie

A blatantly obvious and/or impudent untruth, one in which the liar does not attempt to disguise their mendacity. Sir, I have never done these things of which you accuse me; they are bold-faced lies, and nothing more.

fortune favors the bold

proverb Courageous action is often rewarded. The phrase encourages people to do what scares them. A variation is "fortune favors the brave." I know you're nervous about asking for a raise, but keep in mind that fortune favors the bold—you'll never get anything if you don't ask for it. I decided to ask out the most popular girl in school because fortune favors the bold, right?

fortune favors the brave

proverb Courageous action is often rewarded. The phrase encourages people to take bold actions. I know you're nervous about asking for a raise, but keep in mind that fortune favors the brave—you'll never get anything if you don't ask for it. I decided to ask out the most popular girl in school because fortune favors the brave, right?

make bold

To do something that is (or could be seen as) surprising, daring, and perhaps inappropriate. This phrase can be used before such a question to soften it. May I make bold and ask for a second helping? I wouldn't presume to make bold and suggest any wrongdoing on the councilor's part.

See also: bold, make

make so bold (as to do something)

To do something that is (or could be perceived as) surprising, daring, or perhaps inappropriate. The phrase is often used before a question to soften it. May I make so bold as to ask for a second helping? I'd like to propose a different plan, if I may make so bold.

See also: bold, make

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

be so bold as to do something

and make so bold as to do something

to dare to do something. Would you care to dance, if I may make so bold as to ask? She was so bold to confront her rival.

See also: bold

big and bold

large and capable of getting attention. (Usually refers to things, not people.) The big and bold lettering on the book's cover got lots of attention, but the price was too high. She wore a brightly colored dress. The pattern was big and bold and the skirt was very full.

*bold as brass

very bold; bold to the point of rudeness. (*Also: as ~.) Lisa marched into the manager's office, bold as brass, and demanded her money back. The tiny kitten, as bold as brass, began eating the dog's food right under the dog's nose.

See also: bold, brass

Fortune favors the brave.

and Fortune favors the bold.

Prov. You will have good luck if you carry out your plans boldly. (Used to encourage people to have the courage to carry out their plans.) Fortune favors the bold, Bob. Quit your day job and work on your novel full-time. Jill: Let's wait till next year before trying to start our own business. Jane: No. We'll do it this year. Fortune favors the brave.

big and bold

Large and striking, as in His ties tended to be big and bold in color and pattern, or This big and bold design for a book jacket is sure to catch the casual browser's eye. This phrase, used mostly to describe things rather than persons, is a kind of visual analog of loud and clear.

bold as brass

Shameless, audacious, impudent. For example, No one had invited her to the wedding, but she showed up at the church, bold as brass. This alliterative simile plays on brass meaning "shamelessness." [c. 1700]

See also: bold, brass

make bold

Also, make so bold as. Dare, presume, take the liberty of doing something, as in Let me make bold and ask you to back me as a member, or I will not make so bold as to criticize a respected scholar. This expression was frequently used by Shakespeare but is heard less often today. [Late 1500s]

See also: bold, make

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

bold as brass

INFORMAL

If someone does something bold as brass, they do it without being ashamed or embarrassed. Their leader, bold as brass, came improperly dressed, wearing a lounge suit while all the others were wearing black ties. Barry has come into the game bold as brass, brash and businesslike. Note: This expression may be based on an incident that occurred in Britain in 1770, when the newspaper the London Evening Post illegally published a report of Parliamentary proceedings. As a result, the printer was put in prison. The Lord Mayor, Brass Crosby, released him and was punished by being imprisoned himself. There were public protests and Crosby was soon released.

See also: bold, brass

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

as bold as brass

confident to the point of impudence.

Brass is used in this phrase as a metaphorical representation of a lack of shame, as it was in the old expression a brass face , meaning ‘an impudent person’.

See also: bold, brass

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

be/make so ˈbold (as to do something)

(formal) used especially when politely asking a question or making a suggestion which you hope will not offend anyone: May I make so bold, sir, as to suggest that you try the grilled fish?

See also: bold, make

(as) bold as ˈbrass

(British English, informal) without seeming ashamed or embarrassed; very cheeky: He came up to me, bold as brass, and asked me for five pounds.

See also: bold, brass

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

bold

mod. great; outstanding. Bold move, Charles. You outfoxed them.

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

make bold

To venture: I will not make so bold as to criticize such a scholar.

See also: bold, make

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

barefaced lie/liar

A shamelessly bold untruth/prevaricator. Bare here means bold-faced or brazen, but one writer speculates that barefaced, which dates from the late sixteenth century, originally meant “beardless,” a condition perhaps considered audacious in all but the youngest men. In any event, by the late seventeenth century it also meant bold and became attached to lie in succeeding years. See also naked truth.

bold as brass

Shameless, impudent. This simile probably has the same source as brazen, which can mean either “made of brass” or “shameless,” “too bold.” The latter is older, dating at least from Shakespeare’s time (“What a brazen-faced varlet art thou!” King Lear, 2.2). The present cliché dates from the late seventeenth or early eighteenth century, although brass alone in the sense of “shameless” is older (sixteenth century). “Can any face of brass hold longer out?” wrote Shakespeare in Love’s Labour’s Lost (5.2), and Thomas Fuller (The Profane State, 1642) wrote still more explicitly, “His face is of brasse, which may be said either ever or never to blush.”

See also: bold, brass

put a good/bold face on something, to

To make the best of things. This term has been around since the fourteenth century, and the practice itself, of pretending things are better than they are, is no doubt much older. “Set a good face on a bad matter,” wrote Humphrey Gifford (A Posie of Gilloflowers, 1580).

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释义	bold as bold as Beauchamp Brave. The phrase might refer to the 1346 feat of Thomas Beauchamp, who defeated 100 Normans with very little military support. Wow, you really ran into a burning building and saved all those people? You're as bold as Beauchamp! See also: bold as bold as brass In a brash, arrogant, or pushy manner. Can you believe that new hire went to the boss, as bold as brass, and asked for time off on his first day? That girl walked up, as bold as brass, and pushed her way to the front of the line! See also: bold, brass be so bold To do something that is (or could be perceived as) surprising, daring, or perhaps inappropriate. The phrase is often used before a question to soften it. May I be so bold as to ask for a second helping? I'd like to propose a different plan, if I may be so bold. See also: bold be so bold as to (do something) To do something that is (or could be seen as) surprising, daring, and perhaps inappropriate. That girl just got here but was so bold as to push her way to the front of the line! I can't be so bold as to ask my boss for a raise. See also: bold big and bold Visually striking. This phrase typically describes things, not people. I think more people will come into your store now that you have a big and bold marquee. See also: and, big, bold bold-faced liar One who tells blatantly obvious and/or impudent untruths easily and with little or no attempt to disguise the lie. Everyone knows he is just a bold-faced liar. It's a wonder anyone believes a thing he says anymore. See also: liar bold-faced lie A blatantly obvious and/or impudent untruth, one in which the liar does not attempt to disguise their mendacity. Sir, I have never done these things of which you accuse me; they are bold-faced lies, and nothing more. See also: lie fortune favors the bold proverb Courageous action is often rewarded. The phrase encourages people to do what scares them. A variation is "fortune favors the brave." I know you're nervous about asking for a raise, but keep in mind that fortune favors the bold—you'll never get anything if you don't ask for it. I decided to ask out the most popular girl in school because fortune favors the bold, right? See also: bold, favor, fortune fortune favors the brave proverb Courageous action is often rewarded. The phrase encourages people to take bold actions. I know you're nervous about asking for a raise, but keep in mind that fortune favors the brave—you'll never get anything if you don't ask for it. I decided to ask out the most popular girl in school because fortune favors the brave, right? See also: brave, favor, fortune make bold To do something that is (or could be seen as) surprising, daring, and perhaps inappropriate. This phrase can be used before such a question to soften it. May I make bold and ask for a second helping? I wouldn't presume to make bold and suggest any wrongdoing on the councilor's part. See also: bold, make make so bold (as to do something) To do something that is (or could be perceived as) surprising, daring, or perhaps inappropriate. The phrase is often used before a question to soften it. May I make so bold as to ask for a second helping? I'd like to propose a different plan, if I may make so bold. See also: bold, make Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. be so bold as to do something and make so bold as to do something to dare to do something. Would you care to dance, if I may make so bold as to ask? She was so bold to confront her rival. See also: bold big and bold large and capable of getting attention. (Usually refers to things, not people.) The big and bold lettering on the book's cover got lots of attention, but the price was too high. She wore a brightly colored dress. The pattern was big and bold and the skirt was very full. See also: and, big, bold bold as brass very bold; bold to the point of rudeness. (Also: as ~.) Lisa marched into the manager's office, bold as brass, and demanded her money back. The tiny kitten, as bold as brass, began eating the dog's food right under the dog's nose. See also: bold, brass Fortune favors the brave. and Fortune favors the bold. Prov. You will have good luck if you carry out your plans boldly. (Used to encourage people to have the courage to carry out their plans.) Fortune favors the bold, Bob. Quit your day job and work on your novel full-time. Jill: Let's wait till next year before trying to start our own business. Jane: No. We'll do it this year. Fortune favors the brave. See also: brave, favor, fortune McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. big and bold Large and striking, as in His ties tended to be big and bold in color and pattern, or This big and bold design for a book jacket is sure to catch the casual browser's eye. This phrase, used mostly to describe things rather than persons, is a kind of visual analog of loud and clear. See also: and, big, bold bold as brass Shameless, audacious, impudent. For example, No one had invited her to the wedding, but she showed up at the church, bold as brass. This alliterative simile plays on brass meaning "shamelessness." [c. 1700] See also: bold, brass make bold Also, make so bold as. Dare, presume, take the liberty of doing something, as in Let me make bold and ask you to back me as a member, or I will not make so bold as to criticize a respected scholar. This expression was frequently used by Shakespeare but is heard less often today. [Late 1500s] See also: bold, make The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. bold as brass INFORMAL If someone does something bold as brass, they do it without being ashamed or embarrassed. Their leader, bold as brass, came improperly dressed, wearing a lounge suit while all the others were wearing black ties. Barry has come into the game bold as brass, brash and businesslike. Note: This expression may be based on an incident that occurred in Britain in 1770, when the newspaper the London Evening Post illegally published a report of Parliamentary proceedings. As a result, the printer was put in prison. The Lord Mayor, Brass Crosby, released him and was punished by being imprisoned himself. There were public protests and Crosby was soon released. See also: bold, brass Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. as bold as brass confident to the point of impudence. Brass is used in this phrase as a metaphorical representation of a lack of shame, as it was in the old expression a brass face , meaning ‘an impudent person’. See also: bold, brass Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary be/make so ˈbold (as to do something) (formal) used especially when politely asking a question or making a suggestion which you hope will not offend anyone: May I make so bold, sir, as to suggest that you try the grilled fish? See also: bold, make (as) bold as ˈbrass (British English, informal) without seeming ashamed or embarrassed; very cheeky: He came up to me, bold as brass, and asked me for five pounds. See also: bold, brass Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary bold mod. great; outstanding. Bold move, Charles. You outfoxed them. McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions make bold To venture: I will not make so bold as to criticize such a scholar. See also: bold, make American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. barefaced lie/liar A shamelessly bold untruth/prevaricator. Bare here means bold-faced or brazen, but one writer speculates that barefaced, which dates from the late sixteenth century, originally meant “beardless,” a condition perhaps considered audacious in all but the youngest men. In any event, by the late seventeenth century it also meant bold and became attached to lie in succeeding years. See also naked truth. See also: barefaced, liar, lie bold as brass Shameless, impudent. This simile probably has the same source as brazen, which can mean either “made of brass” or “shameless,” “too bold.” The latter is older, dating at least from Shakespeare’s time (“What a brazen-faced varlet art thou!” King Lear, 2.2). The present cliché dates from the late seventeenth or early eighteenth century, although brass alone in the sense of “shameless” is older (sixteenth century). “Can any face of brass hold longer out?” wrote Shakespeare in Love’s Labour’s Lost (5.2), and Thomas Fuller (The Profane State, 1642) wrote still more explicitly, “His face is of brasse, which may be said either ever or never to blush.” See also: bold, brass put a good/bold face on something, to To make the best of things. This term has been around since the fourteenth century, and the practice itself, of pretending things are better than they are, is no doubt much older. “Set a good face on a bad matter,” wrote Humphrey Gifford (A Posie of Gilloflowers, 1580). See also: bold, face, good, on, put The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: as bold as Beauchamp (you) coulda fooled me (you) could have fooled me badassery be big of (one) big big of (one) big of one big of someone be blown out of the water References in periodicals archive VIPs were given acrylic boxes with the invitation card and a cutout of Swatch Big Bold that was meant to be worn on the wrist. A big, bold dance party to launch Swatch's latest Bold Street Coffee should be open again in October, thanks to a successful crowdfunding appeal Bold Street Coffee back with big ideas; ellen kirwin on the plans for the reopening of the popular and much-missed city hang-out Last year, BOLD graduates increase their closed transactions by 50 percent and increased their income by 114 percent. Keller Williams Realty's BOLD Training Increases Business by Adjusting Mindsets (http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/579431/20150116/bold-beautiful-spoilers-jan-19-2015-23.htm) 'The Bold And The Beautiful' Spoilers From Jan. 'The Bold And The Beautiful' Spoilers For Jan. 20, 2015: Rick Gets Mad At Caroline And Ivy [WATCH VIDEO] RIM launches BlackBerry Bold 9900 smartphone in India at Rs. RIM launches white BlackBerry Bold 9900 in India While the book itself is graphically appealing, Smith and Milligan have taken an even bolder step by creating a BOLD iPad application that allows users to interactively compare their companies to bold brands. BOLD The BlackBerry Bold smartphone (model number: 9000) is scheduled to be available from wireless carriers around the world from this summer. New BlackBerry Bold Smartphone introduced by RIM Liverpool's Business Improvement District has also confirmed it is considering extending its scope to cover Bold Street and plans to meet traders there over coming weeks to discuss what it can offer. How the 'cool quarter' is facing up to the challenge of Liverpool One; IN ASSOCIATION WITH Rensburg Sheppards Alistair Houghton finds out if Bold Street traders can hold their own against Liverpool One 2 Choose a bright background color, and create a dramatic border of bold shapes around the outside of the paper. Cut paper: collage portrait The campaign actually began in February with what the company describes as a grassroots "Are You Bold?" teaser campaign aimed at setting the stage for the official March 14 launch. Baskin-Robbins gets "Bold" "This is a good moment for Jim in Bold because our society is ready to receive and discuss these issues," says Malcolm Lazin, executive director of the Philadelphia-based gay group Equality Forum, which produced the film. A portrait of pain: a movie about a gay teen artist's suicide is making a powerful mark--from high schools to Capitol Hill. Can it ease the harassment? In Bold Relief: Institutional Politics and the Origins of Modem American Social Policy, sociologist Edwin Amenta incorporates theories from sociology and political science to put into historical context the origins and immediate consequences of key features of New Deal social legislation. Bold Relief: Institutional Politics and the Origins of Modem American Social Policy. (Reviews) Sponsors Hills make Garry Adam's charge 16-1 along with Bold Mossy. Savings tops the early Derby lists It is unfortunate that Dominique Decotes's L'Argumentation chez Pascal (Paris: Presses Universitaires de France, 1993) slipped the net of the otherwise excellent bibliography in Stephen Bold's book, as many similar questions concerning geometrical argumentation are addressed in each work. Pascal Geometer: Discovery and Invention in Seventeenth-Century France Such home altars were more than places of worship; they signified bold faith in front of insuperable odds. Homemade faith
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