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. The candidate who bears away the bell will have a ton of work to do regarding the city's crumbling infrastructure. Who do you think is the favorite to bear away the bell?

See also: away, bear, bell

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