how dare (someone)

idiom

used in speech to show anger about what someone has done or said
How dare you touch me!
How dare he speak to you like that!

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Like, how dare a celebrity platform talk about God. Jason Parham, WIRED, 20 Sep. 2024 Because how dare we be denied Heat-Celtics and the next chapter in Miami’s greatest sports rivalry? Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024 My colleagues wanted to know this one: how dare you? Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 24 Mar. 2023

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“How dare (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/how%20dare%20%28someone%29. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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