how dare you

how dare you
how dare you spoken phrase
used for telling someone how shocked and angry you are about something that they have done or said

‘Were you ever involved with this woman?’ ‘How dare you! I’m a respectable married man.’

how dare you do something:

How dare you go into my room without asking me!

Thesaurus: ways of saying that you are surprised or shockedsynonym
Main entry: dare

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used to express indignation

how dare you talk to me like that!

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how dare you
— used in speech to show that you are angry about what someone has done or said

How dare you touch me!

How dare he speak to you like that!

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Main Entry:dare
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how dare you — see dare, 1
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Main Entry:how

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how ˈdare you, etc. idiom
used to show that you are angry about sth that sb has done

How dare you talk to me like that?

How dare she imply that I was lying?

Main entry:dareidiom

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • How Dare You! — For the saying, see dare .Infobox Album | Name = How Dare You! Type = Album Artist = 10cc Released = January 1976 Recorded = 1975 at Strawberry Studios, Stockport, Cheshire, England Genre = Rock Length = 42:53 Label = Mercury Records 534 975 2… …   Wikipedia

  • how dare you — spoken used for telling someone how shocked and angry you are about something that they have done or said Were you ever involved with this woman? How dare you! I m a respectable married man. how dare you do something: How dare you go into my room …   English dictionary

  • how dare you do something — how dare you (do something) I am very surprised and shocked by what you are doing. How dare you show up at my wedding? Usage notes: usually shows that you think someone s behavior is very wrong: How dare he accuse us of lying! …   New idioms dictionary

  • How Dare You (TV series) — How Dare You was a children s sketch/game show series that was produced by Tyne Tees Television and aired on ITV from 1984 until 1987.eries guide*Series 1: 13 editions 10 April 1984 10 July 1984Presented by Floella Benjamin, John Gorman and Clive …   Wikipedia

  • how dare you — used to express indignation. → dare …   English new terms dictionary

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