nothing daunted

nothing daunted
nothing daunted formal phrase
not made less confident or hopeful in any way
Thesaurus: confident and proudsynonym
Main entry: daunt

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I
without having been made fearful or apprehensive

nothing daunted, the committee set to work

II
see daunt

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nothing daunted
Brit old-fashioned
— used to say that someone is not afraid at all

It was a difficult situation, but nothing daunted, she refused to quit.

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Main Entry:daunt
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nothing daunted — see daunt
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Main Entry:nothing

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nothing ˈdaunted idiom
(BrE, formal) confident about sth difficult you have to do

Nothing daunted, the people set about rebuilding their homes.

Main entry:dauntidiom

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