to have the effrontery to do
1have the face to do something — dated have the effrontery to do something * * * have the ˈface to do sth idiom (BrE, informal) to do sth that other people think is rude or shows a lack of respect without feeling embarrassed or ashamed • I don t know how you have the face to… …
2effrontery — ef|fron|te|ry [ıˈfrʌntəri] n [U] formal [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: effronterie, from Late Latin effrons shameless ] rude behaviour that shocks you because it is so confident have the effrontery to do sth ▪ She had the effrontery to ask… …
3effrontery — noun (U) formal behaviour that you think someone should be ashamed of, although they do not seem to be: You have the effrontery to ask for a loan! …
4effrontery — n. (pl. ies) 1 shameless insolence; impudent audacity (esp. have the effrontery to). 2 an instance of this. Etymology: F effronterie f. effronteacute ult. f. LL effrons ontis shameless (as EX (1), frons forehead) …
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8effrontery — [18] The notion of ‘audacity’ or ‘impudence’ is often expressed in terms of ‘exposing or pushing forward the face’: a ‘barefaced lie’ or ‘putting on a bold front’, for instance. And effrontery is no exception. It comes ultimately from late Latin… …
9effrontery — [18] The notion of ‘audacity’ or ‘impudence’ is often expressed in terms of ‘exposing or pushing forward the face’: a ‘barefaced lie’ or ‘putting on a bold front’, for instance. And effrontery is no exception. It comes ultimately from late Latin… …
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