have the gall to do



have the gall to do something

Fig. to have sufficient arrogance to do something. I bet you don't have the gall to argue with the mayor. Only Jane has the gall to ask the boss for a second raise this month.
See also: gall, have

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
WilsonWIL-sənEnglish
RosemaryROZ-mə-reeEnglish
LeonardLEN-ərd (English), LAY-o-nahrt (Dutch)English, Dutch, German, Ancient Germanic
KarpKAHRPRussian
Keen[ki:n]
Kaneonuskatew-Native American, Cree