• Acted boldly
• Acted riskily
• Adventured
• Bearded
• Bearded the lion
• Belled the cat
• Braved
• Braved the odds
• Called one's bluff
• Challenged
• Challenged squid are defensive, somewhat (5)
• Defied
• Didn't play it safe
• Didn't say Truth
• Displayed audacity
• Drew a line in the sand
• Drew a line in the sand, maybe
• Drew a line in the sand, perhaps
• Egged on, in a way
• Emulated Evel Knievel
• Found the grit to try
• Had guts
• Had some nerve
• Had the chutzpah
• Had the courage
• Had the courage to try
• Had the gumption
• Had the guts
• Had the nerve
• Hazarded
• How Cleo challenged adder
• Knocked chips off shoulders
• Made bold
• Pressed one's luck
• Presumed (to)
• Provoked to contend
• Provoked, perhaps
• Risked
• Rolled the dice
• Showed bravery
• Showed courage
• Showed pluck
• Ten Who ___ (1960 Disney bomb)
• Tested one's courage
• Threw down a challenge
• Threw down the gauntlet
• Took a chance
• Took a plunge
• Took a risk
• Took chances
• Took risks
• Took the plunge
• Took up the challenge
• Ventured
• Was bold
• Was bold enough
• Was brave
• Was brave enough
• Was dauntless
• Was fearless enough
• Was gutsy enough
• Was intrepid
• Was unflinching
• Wasn't afraid
• Wasn't yellow?
• Went for it
• Went for it, so to speak
• Went out on a limb
• What you did to make buddy stage dive