Would you care to dance, if I may make so bold as to ask?
•She was so bold to confront her rival.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
be so bold as to do something — be/make/so bold as to do something spoken formal phrase to do something that is rude or shows too much confidence He was even so bold as to give me advice about how to play. Thesaurus: to be confident or proudsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
make so bold as to do something — be/make/so bold as to do something spoken formal phrase to do something that is rude or shows too much confidence He was even so bold as to give me advice about how to play. Thesaurus: to be confident or proudsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
be (or make) so bold as to do something — dare to do something that might be considered audacious. → bold … English new terms dictionary
be so bold (as to do something) — be/make so bold (as to do sth) idiom (formal) used especially when politely asking a question or making a suggestion which you hope will not offend anyone (although it may criticize them slightly) • If I may be so bold as to suggest that he made… … Useful english dictionary
make so bold (as to do something) — be/make so bold (as to do sth) idiom (formal) used especially when politely asking a question or making a suggestion which you hope will not offend anyone (although it may criticize them slightly) • If I may be so bold as to suggest that he made… … Useful english dictionary
bold — [bəuld US bould] adj comparative bolder superlative boldest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(person/action)¦ 2¦(manner/appearance)¦ 3¦(colours/shapes)¦ 4¦(lines/writing)¦ 5¦(printed letters)¦ 6 make/be so bold (as to do something) 7 if I may be so bold ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old … Dictionary of contemporary English
bold — bold1 [ bould ] adjective ** 1. ) confident and not afraid of people: I was feeling bold, so I went ahead and asked him for more money. One bird was bold enough to come and peck crumbs from the table. a ) involving a risk: a bold move/step: In a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bold — I UK [bəʊld] / US [boʊld] adjective Word forms bold : adjective bold comparative bolder superlative boldest ** 1) a) involving a risk a bold move/step: In a bold move to try and cut pollution, the city council has banned private cars. a bold… … English dictionary
bold — adjective 1》 confident and daring or courageous. ↘dated audacious; impudent. 2》 (of a colour or design) strong or vivid. ↘(of type) having thick strokes. noun a typeface with thick strokes. Phrases be (or make) so bold as to do something… … English new terms dictionary
Bold as Love (novel) — Bold as Love is a novel by the British author Gwyneth Jones. First published in 2001 by Gollancz, the full title is Bold as Love: a Near Future Fantasy . The setting is near future England and the novel combines elements of science fiction,… … Wikipedia
bold — adjective 1 PERSON/ACTION not afraid of taking risks and making difficult decisions: a bold leader | It s a bold venture starting a business these days. 2 MANNER/APPEARANCE so confident or determined that you sometimes offend people: as bold as… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
