brass neck

== English == === Etymology === From stick one's neck out. === Pronunciation === === Noun === brass neck (plural brass necks) (idiomatic, UK, Ireland) Gall, shamelessness, cheek. (idiomatic, UK, Ireland) A person with gall. ==== Related terms ==== brass-balled brass-necked brass-neck (verb) [to have] a neck like a jockey's bollocks (Irish slang) === References ===