brass ring

/bræs rɪŋ/
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Other forms: brass rings

Definitions of brass ring
  1. noun
    a rich opportunity or a prize
    “he missed the brass ring at the Miami convention”
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    type of:
    chance, opportunity
    a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
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