bell the cat
English
Etymology
From a medieval fable in which mice want to put a bell round the cat's neck but cannot agree who should do it.
Pronunciation
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Verb
bell the cat (third-person singular simple present bells the cat, present participle belling the cat, simple past and past participle belled the cat)
Translations
to undertake a dangerous action in the service of a group
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