I was too nervous to do it, but my sister went right up to him '(as) bold as brass' and asked for his autograph.
the orchestra's 'brass section' [=the group of musicians in an orchestra who play brass instruments]
We finally 'got down to brass tacks' and decided to work out a schedule for the project.
(..) .. This man is an actor hired to stand in for me on pubIic occasions. .. Not a very good actor at that. He's too fat and duII-witted. .. You got a Iot of brass, Gordon. Where's West? .. You know him, sir. .. Take this man away! .. (..)1999 Wild Wild West