bear the palm



bear the palm

To win. Palm leaves were formerly used as symbols of victory. I heard that you might bear the palm at the science fair! Congratulations—it would be a well-deserved victory.
See also: bear, palm

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
FlÁVia-Portuguese
Korina-Greek
Zawisza-Polish (Archaic)
Rosella-Italian
Luca (1)LOO-kah (Italian)Italian, Romanian, German
VÍGdÍS-Ancient Scandinavian