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