ˈboʊldnəs ˈbəʊldnəs tʃiːk feɪs hɑːt hɑɹt ˈmɛt.l̩ nɝv nɜːv nɝv nɜːv spʌŋk get ready for something difficult or unpleasant impudent aggressiveness I couldn't believe her boldness he had the cheek to question my honesty the courage to carry on he kept fighting on pure spunk you haven't got the heart for baseball any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body