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
Maristella-Italian
RobynRAH-binEnglish
Agamemnonag-ə-MEM-nahn (English)Greek Mythology
HelmuthHEL-mootGerman
StÉPhanieste-fa-NEEFrench
Lovrenc-Slovene