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
Ayda-Arabic
Zinaidazee-nah-EE-dahRussian
SandraSAHN-drah (Italian, Dutch, Finnish), SAN-drə (English), ZAHN-drah (German)Italian, English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic,
ReginaldREJ-i-nəldEnglish
SÌLeas-Scottish
BraedenBRAY-dənEnglish (Modern)