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
Osiriso-SIE-ris (English)Egyptian Mythology (Hellenized)
FlÁVio-Portuguese
AleŠ-Czech, Slovak, Slovene
LockieLAHK-eeScottish
TlalocTLAH-lokAztec and Toltec Mythology
Norenenawr-EENIrish, English