make bold

Idioms  

1. 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]

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Example Sentences

Snap has made bold and expensive bets on the future of computing by releasing a drone and glasses to capture photos and videos — though those products flopped.

From Los Angeles Times

Amazon spokesman Brad Glasser said Amazon has “always been focused on innovating on behalf of customers and making bold bets that will create meaningful change in the long term.”

From Washington Post

“If I had asked my customers what they wanted, they would have said a faster horse” Yes, sometimes there’s value in making bold decisions on behalf of your customers.

From The Verge

Some who suddenly found themselves homeless amid the violence had recently made bold efforts to better their lives.

From Los Angeles Times

But those who supported Mr. Lee’s parole argued that his imprisonment had created uncertainty when the South Korean tech giant needed to make bold investments and acquisitions amid a global chip shortage.

From New York Times

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