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
Ridwana-Arabic
Slobodanka-Serbian, Croatian
Ludivine-French
SÌNeag-Scottish
Althea[æl'θi:ə]
Shai-Hebrew