Had the brass (neck) to (do something) In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "had the brass (neck) to (do something)", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

Jenne Phuong

2021-08-15 11:08

Meaning of Had the brass (neck) to (do something) (redirected from have the brass (neck) to (do something) )

Synonyms:

have the gall to do , have the nerve to (do something) , stick one’s neck out

Have the brass (neck) to (do something) British phrase informal

If someone "has the brass neck to do something", he/she has the confidence or the will to do something that is considered unacceptable or daring to others.

She had the brass neck to arrive an hour late at the meeting, didn't she?

I have to admit that I don't have the brass neck to play truant in Mr.Simpson's class.

If she had got the brass neck to bargain with the salesman, she wouldn't have paid for a lower price.

Grammar and Usage of Have the brass (neck) to (do something)

Verb Forms

to have the brass (neck) to (do something)
has the brass (neck) to (do something)
having the brass (neck) to (do something)
had the brass (neck) to (do something)

The verb "have" should be conjugated according to their tense.

Origin of Have the brass (neck) to (do something)

The phrase dates from the 1960s.

The Origin Cited: en.wiktionary.org .