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
Arienne-English (Rare)
LinhLEENG, LEENVietnamese
Murdag-Scottish
Afrim-Albanian
Ali (1)‘ah-LEE: (Arabic)Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Pashto, Indonesian, Malay
Lusine-Armenian