how dare

idiom
UK: /ˌhaʊ ˈdeər/
US: /ˌhaʊ ˈder/

  1. Used to express anger or shock at someone's rude or disrespectful behavior.

    1. How dare you speak to me like that? [ ] [ ]
    2. I can't believe how dare she accuse me of lying after all I've done for her. [ ] [ ]
how dare interjection

  1. To be so rude or bold as to do something.

    1. How dare he! [ ] [ ]
    2. How dare you even suggest that I would betray your confidence after all these years? [ ] [ ]

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The phonetic transcription of "how dare" is /ˌhaʊ ˈdeər/ in British English and /ˌhaʊ ˈder/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "how dare": "How dare you speak to me like that?". More examples on the page.