stones
n. uncountable C1 Advanced US //ˈstoʊnz// UK //stˈəʊnz// stones
n. a lot of courage or confidence, especially when doing something risky or rude. You use this to describe someone who is very brave or perhaps a bit too bold.
n. a high degree of courage, audacity, or nerve. Slang in register; typically used to describe a person's willingness to take risks or confront authority.
It took real stones to tell the boss he was wrong.
The young reporter showed some serious stones by asking the politician about the scandal during the live broadcast.
While his peers hesitated to challenge the board's decision, his willingness to speak up demonstrated the kind of stones required to lead a major corporation through a crisis.