bold as brass
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It doesn't seem to matter who they are missing from their team, Brighton are just bold as brass with the way they press and get men forward.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
“As long as I remember,” he says, looking directly at the camera, bold as brass, “I wanted to be someone else. Someone who was acceptable.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2023
Celebrities walk around major cities as bold as brass.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 8, 2015
Far from being scared, these artists are bold as brass.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 16, 2014
“You got to treat a dog good if you want him to stick around,” I say, bold as brass.
From "Shiloh" by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
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