have the brass



have the brass (neck) to do something

  (British informal) also have the brass (balls) to do something (American & Australian very informal!)
to have the confidence to do something that is rude or shows a lack of respect, without caring whether people approve How does she have the brass to ask for a day off during our busiest period? He had the brass balls to announce his engagement to Sally in front of his ex-wife.
See also: brass, have

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Pankaj-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi, Nepali
Kwasi-Western African, Akan
Tristram-English (British)
Valter-Portuguese, Italian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Slovene, Croatian, Estonian
Shanelleshə-NELEnglish (Modern)
Eda (2)-Medieval English