BE / MAKE SO BOLD (AS TO DO STH)

Meaning of BE / MAKE SO BOLD (AS TO DO STH) in English

( 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 a mistake in his calculations ...

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

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SO — I. (|)sō, when followed without pause by a stressed syllable sometimes _sə adverb Etymology: Middle English so, sa, swa, from …
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DO — I. (|)dü, _də or +V _dəw verb ( past first & third singular did (|)did, _dəd ; or nonstandard done …
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BOLD — I. ˈbōld adjective ( usually -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English bald, beald; akin to Old High German …
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AS — I. əz, (ˈ)az adverb Etymology: Middle English as, alse, alswa, adverb & conjunction, from Old English alswā, ealswā, ælswā just …
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STH — abbreviation somatotropic hormone
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STH — abbreviation south
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BOLD — (v. i.) To be or become bold.
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BOLD — (v. t.) To make bold or daring.
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SO — so 1 /soh/ , adv. 1. in the way or manner indicated, described, or implied: Do it so. 2. in …
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MAKE — make 1 — makable , adj. /mayk/ , v. , made, making , n. v.t. 1. to bring into existence …
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DO — do 1 /dooh/ ; unstressed /doo, deuh/ , v. and auxiliary v., pres. sing. 1st pers. do , 2nd do …
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BOLD — — boldly , adv. — boldness , n. /bohld/ , adj., bolder, boldest . 1. not hesitating or fearful in …
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AS — as 1 /az/ ; unstressed /euhz/ , adv. 1. to the same degree, amount, or extent; similarly; equally: I don't …
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SO — I. ˈsō, especially before adj or adv followed by “that” sə adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English swā; akin …
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MAKE — I. ˈmāk verb ( made ˈmād ; mak·ing ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English macian; akin to Old High …
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DO — I. ˈdü verb ( did ˈdid, dəd ; done ˈdən ; do·ing ˈdü-iŋ ; does ˈdəz) Etymology: Middle English don, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BOLD — I. ˈbōld adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English beald; akin to Old High German bald bold Date: before 12th …
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SO — conj provided that; on condition that; in case that; if. 2. so ·adv it is well; let it be as …
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MAKE — vt to be engaged or concerned in. 2. make ·noun a companion; a mate; often, a husband or a wife. …
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DO — noun deed; act; fear. 2. do ·noun a cheat; a swindle. 3. do ·noun ado; bustle; stir; to do. 4. …
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BOLD — vi to be or become bold. 2. bold ·noun steep; abrupt; prominent. 3. bold ·vt to make bold or daring. …
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STH — ■ abbreviation south.
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MAKE — [make] vb made ; mak.ing [ME, fr. OE macian; akin to OHG mahhon to prepare, make, Gk magenai to be …
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BOLD — [bold] adj [ME, fr. OE beald; akin to OHG bald bold] (bef. 12c) 1 a: fearless before danger: intrepid b: …
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BOLD — bold, Bold BrE AmE bəʊld ⇨bɒʊld AmE boʊld ▷ bolder ˈbəʊld ə ⇨ˈbɒʊld ə AmE ˈboʊld ə r ▷ boldest …
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SO — / səʊ; NAmE soʊ/ adverb , conjunction , noun ■ adverb 1. so ... (that) ... | so ... as …
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MAKE — / meɪk; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb ( made , made / meɪd; NAmE /) CREATE 1. make …
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BOLD — / bəʊld; NAmE boʊld/ adjective , noun ■ adjective ( bold·er , bold·est ) 1. ( of people or behaviour …
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AS — / əz; NAmE ; strong form æz/ preposition , adverb , conjunction ■ preposition 1. used to describe sb/sth appearing …
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SO — I. so 1 S1 W1 /səʊ $ soʊ/ BrE AmE adverb [ Language: Old English ; Origin: swa ] 1 …
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BOLD — bold /bəʊld $ boʊld/ BrE AmE adjective [ Language: Old English ; Origin: beald ] 1 . PERSON/ACTION not afraid …
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AS — I. as 1 S1 W1 /əz; strong æz/ BrE AmE preposition , adverb [ Language: Old English ; Origin: eallswa …
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SO — adv. & conj. --adv. 1 (often foll. by that + clause) to such an extent, or to the extent implied …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MAKE — v. & n. --v. (past and past part. made) 1 tr. construct; create; form from parts or other substances (made …
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DO — v. & n. --v. (3rd sing. present does; past did; past part. done) 1 tr. perform, carry out, achieve, complete …
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BOLD — adj. 1 confidently assertive; adventurous, courageous. 2 forthright, impudent. 3 vivid, distinct, well-marked (bold colours; a bold imagination). 4 Printing …
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AS — adv., conj., & pron. --adv. & conj. (adv. as antecedent in main sentence; conj. in relative clause expressed or implied) …
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SO — adv. & conj. adv. 1 (often foll. by that + clause) to such an extent, or to the extent implied …
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MAKE — v. & n. v. (past and past part. made) 1 tr. construct; create; form from parts or other substances (made …
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DO — v. & n. v. (3rd sing. present does; past did; past part. done) 1 tr. perform, carry out, achieve, complete …
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BOLD — adj. 1 confidently assertive; adventurous, courageous. 2 forthright, impudent. 3 vivid, distinct, well-marked (bold colours; a bold imagination). 4 Printing …
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AS — adv., conj., & pron. adv. & conj. (adv. as antecedent in main sentence; conj. in relative clause expressed or implied) …
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SO — 1. adv. & conj. --adv. 1. (often foll. by that + clause) to such an extent, or to the extent …
Oxford English vocab
MAKE — v. & n. --v. (past and past part. made) 1. tr. construct; create; form from parts or other substances (made …
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DO — 1. v. & n. --v. (3rd sing. present does; past did; past part. done) 1. tr. perform, carry out, achieve, …
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BOLD — adj.1 confidently assertive; adventurous, courageous. 2 forthright, impudent. 3 vivid, distinct, well-marked (bold colours; a bold imagination). 4 Printing (in …
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AS — 1. adv., conj., & pron. --adv. & conj. (adv. as antecedent in main sentence; conj. in relative clause expressed or …
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MAKE — I. CARRYING OUT AN ACTION /meɪk/ ( makes, making, made) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common …
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DO — I. AUXILIARY VERB USES /də, STRONG du:/ ( does, doing, did, done) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 …
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AS — I. CONJUNCTION AND PREPOSITION USES /əz, STRONG æz/ Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in …
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SO — Usually pronounced /soʊ/ for meanings 1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 16 and 17. Frequency: The word is one of the …
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BOLD — ( bolder, boldest) 1. Someone who is bold is not afraid to do things which involve risk or danger. Amrita …
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BOLD — (~er, ~est) 1. Someone who is ~ is not afraid to do things which involve risk or danger. Amrita becomes …
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BOLD — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bold experiment (= one that tries to achieve a lot and takes risks ) …
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BOLD — (NOT SHY) [adjective] -er, -est - not shy, esp. in a way that shows a lack of respectHe was a …
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