to dare to say
21dare — 1. verb 1) everyone wanted to say something, but nobody dared Syn: be brave enough, have the courage; venture, have the nerve, have the temerity, be so bold as, have the audacity; risk, hazard, take the liberty, stick one s neck out, go out on a… …
22dare say — {v. phr.} To think probable; suppose; believe. Used in first person. * /Mary is unhappy now but I dare say she will be laughing about this tomorrow./ * /There is no more ice cream on the table, but I dare say we can find some in the kitchen./ …
23dare say — {v. phr.} To think probable; suppose; believe. Used in first person. * /Mary is unhappy now but I dare say she will be laughing about this tomorrow./ * /There is no more ice cream on the table, but I dare say we can find some in the kitchen./ …
24dare\ say — v. phr. To think probable; suppose; believe. Used in first person. Mary is unhappy now but I dare say she will be laughing about this tomorrow. There is no more ice cream on the table, but I dare say we can find some in the kitchen …
25dare — darer, n. /dair/, v., dared or (Archaic) durst; dared; daring; pres. sing. 3rd pers. dares or dare, n. v.i. 1. to have the necessary courage or boldness for something; be bold enough: You wouldn t dare! v.t. 2. to have the boldness to try;… …
26dare — [[t]dɛər[/t]] v. dared, daring; pres. sing. 3rd pers. dares dare, 1) to have the necessary courage or boldness for something; be bold enough: You wouldn t dare![/ex] 2) to have the boldness to try; venture; hazard 3) to meet defiantly; face… …
27dare — I. verb (dared; daring; dares or (auxiliary) dare) Etymology: Middle English dar (1st & 3d singular present indicative), from Old English dear; akin to Old High German gitar (1st & 3d singular present indicative) dare, Greek tharsos courage Date …
28say — See: DARE SAY, GO WITHOUT SAYING, I LL SAY, NEVER SAY DIE, NOT TO MENTION or TO SAY NOTHING OF, STRANGE TO SAY, THAT IS or THAT IS TO SAY, YOU DON T SAY, YOU SAID IT or YOU CAN SAY THAT AGAIN …
29say — See: DARE SAY, GO WITHOUT SAYING, I LL SAY, NEVER SAY DIE, NOT TO MENTION or TO SAY NOTHING OF, STRANGE TO SAY, THAT IS or THAT IS TO SAY, YOU DON T SAY, YOU SAID IT or YOU CAN SAY THAT AGAIN …
30say — See: dare say, go without saying, I ll say, never say die, not to mention or to say nothing of, strange to say, that is or that is to say, you don t say, you said it or you can say that again …
