Citations:brass

English citations of brass

(not comparable) Made of brass.
- 1865 April, United States Service magazine, volume 3, page 352:
  [...] ornamented by one common very brass spur, originally valued at some thirteen cents, [...]
- 1892, James Inglis, Tent Life in Tigerland, page 244:
  He felt, naturally enough, that his very life depended on his seeming to be for the time a very brass pot, and nothing else.

1933, Fannie Hurst Danielson, Imitation of Life, reprinted 2004 edited by Daniel Itzkovitz, page 217:
I'd wish for de whitest hearse wid de longest plumes an' de prancin'est horses an' de brassest brass band to blow mah name right to de ears of de Lawd.
1969, Sam Greenlee, The Spook who sat by the door, republished 1990, →ISBN, page 211:
[...] they spend more time looking for nonexistent Communists than they do polishing brass — and you know, baby, they are the brassest polishing army unit in the world.
2004, Fortnight, issues 421-431, page 5:
It would take the brassest of brass necks to try to establish an executive without the DUP and claim it as democratic, representative or inclusive.

1991 Apr 22, 6:05 am, Raphael Martelles, Faith in secret (was Re: Use of God's money), soc.religion.christian
The fish reminds them of forgiveness and of strength in the face of persecution and ridicule, especially the ridicule of your basic psychology professor when you are brass enough to suggest that God is the solution to self-esteem problems, not a "hobby you are good at."
2007 Sep 8, 2:00 am, Annie, Anne Perry Opinions, rec.arts.mystery:
She is too brass and to outspoken, how she is not afraid to tell him how it is.

2000 May 11, 2:00 am, Shell, Another weight question, misc.kids.pregnancy:
My Dr. says my weight is just fine. In fact, last time I asked about it, she told me to shut up and she didn't want to hear me wine! LOL!! She's a very brass woman with a wonderful heart.