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!

Examples of how dare (someone) in a Sentence

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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 31 Oct. 2024.

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