Have the gall to do Meaning in English

expression

US

HAV thuh GAHL too doo

UK

hav thuh GAWL too doo

Definition

To do something rude, disrespectful, or bold without caring about what others think; showing shocking confidence or nerve.

Usage & Nuances

Usually expresses strong disapproval or shock at someone's bold or rude action. Often found in the negative: 'I can't believe you had the gall to...'. More formal or literary than slang expressions like 'have the guts'.

• Spanish: tener el descaro de - atreverse a (con descaro)
• Portuguese (BR): ter a coragem de - ter o descaramento de
• Portuguese (PT): ter a ousadia de - ter o descaramento de
• Chinese (Simplified): 竟敢
• Chinese (Traditional): 竟敢
• Hindi: इतनी हिम्मत होना कि
• Arabic: يجرؤ على أن
• Bengali: অর্থহীন সাহস দেখানো - ধৃষ্টতা দেখানো
• Russian: наглость иметь чтобы сделать - осмелиться сделать (дерзко)
• Japanese: 図々しく〜する - 厚かましく〜する
• Vietnamese: dám trơ tráo làm - cả gan làm
• Korean: 뻔뻔스럽게 ~하다 - 대담하게 ~하다
• Turkish: cüret etmek - yüzsüzlük yapmak
• Urdu: گستاخی کرنا - ڈھٹائی سے کرنا
• Indonesian: berani sekali melakukan - tak tahu malu melakukan

Example Sentences

I can't believe you had the gall to do that in front of everyone.

basic

She had the gall to do it even though she knew it was wrong.

basic

How could he have the gall to do something like that?

basic

You really had the gall to do that after everything that happened?

natural

They had the gall to do it and then acted like nothing was wrong.

natural

If I had the gall to do what she did, I'd be embarrassed for weeks.

natural