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brass ring

noun

Etymology

Some fairground carousels offer a prize to a rider who manages to grab a brass ring.

Definitions

  1. A prize or goal, often a chance to advance in one's career.

    • He's going for the brass ring.
    • Another Kennedy Reaches for the Brass Ring [title] The latest entry in the political Irish sweepstakes is Teddy Kennedy, the President's 30-year-old brother.
    • I'm holdin' on / I can't fall back / Now that big brass ring / Is a shade of black

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA