bell the cat

Other forms: belling the cat; belled the cat; bells the cat

Definitions of bell the cat
  1. verb
    take a risk; perform a daring act
    “Who is going to bell the cat?”
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    type of:
    lay on the line, put on the line, risk
    expose to a chance of loss or damage
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