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Idiom: Brass Neck

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brassneck

Meanings

From stick one's neck out.[1]

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Gall, shamelessness, cheek.

A person with gall.

Example Sentences

1
He had the brass neck to ask for a pay raise after only being on the job for a week.
2
I can't believe he had the brass neck to show up at the party uninvited.
3
She's got a brass neck if she thinks she can get away with cheating on the exam.
4
The politician had a brass neck to deny any wrongdoing despite the evidence against him.
5
He must have a brass neck to think he can get away with lying to his parents.

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