how dare someone

English

Interjection

how dare someone

  1. Used to express indignation and shock at someone's actions.
    How dare she accuse me like that?
    • 1935, Dorothy L. Sayers, Gaudy Night:
      “I’ve seen you. Twice. […]”
      ”So that was you, spying about under the beeches.”
      ”How dare you use such a word?”
      ”How dare you say such a thing?”

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