Impudence A lawyer said to a troublesome witness, Why, man, you have brass enough in your head to make a teakettle And you, sir, replied the witness, have water enough in yours to fill it Sampson Brass A knavish attorney; servile, affecting sympathy, but making his clients his lawful prey Dickens: Old Curiosity Shop
Spent shell casings (usually made of brass); the part of the cartridge left over after bullets have been fired
Brass is a yellow-coloured metal made from copper and zinc. It is used especially for making ornaments and musical instruments. The instrument is beautifully made in brass