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• 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

• 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

• be (or make) so bold as to do something — dare to do something that might be considered audacious. → bold …   English new terms dictionary

• 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

• make — make1 makable, adj. /mayk/, v., made, making, n. v.t. 1. to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art. 2. to produce; cause to exist or happen; bring… …   Universalium

• bold — /boʊld / (say bohld) adjective 1. not hesitating in the face of actual or possible danger or rebuff. 2. not hesitating to breach the rules of propriety; forward. 3. calling for daring, unhesitating action. 4. overstepping usual bounds or… …  

• make — v. & n. v. (past and past part. made) 1 tr. construct; create; form from parts or other substances (made a table; made it out of cardboard; made him a sweater). 2 tr. (foll. by to + infin.) cause or compel (a person etc.) to do something (make… …   Useful english dictionary

• 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

• 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 — [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

• make — make, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {made} (m[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {making}.] [OE. maken, makien, AS. macian; akin to OS. mak?n, OFries. makia, D. maken, G. machen, OHG. mahh?n to join, fit, prepare, make, Dan. mage. Cf. {Match} an equal.] 1. To cause to …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English