bear away the bell



bear away the bell

To win. The phrase alludes to horse racing, in which the winning horse was once awarded a small bell. I heard that you might bear away the bell at the science fair! Congratulations—it would be a well-deserved victory.
See also: away, bear, bell

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Styliani-Greek
Terezate-REZ-ah (Romanian)Czech, Portuguese (Brazilian), Bulgarian, Romanian
MaxwellMAKS-welEnglish
&Aelig;&Eth;Elfl&Aelig;D-Anglo-Saxon
MaŁGosia-Polish
Kaolin-English (Rare)