brass ring

brass ring
noun
a rich opportunity or a prize
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he missed the brass ring at the Miami convention

• Hypernyms: ↑opportunity, ↑chance

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noun
slang : a prize or rich opportunity

missed the brass ring at the Philadelphia convention — Cabell Phillips

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Informal.
1. wealth, success, or a prestigious position considered as a goal or prize: Few of those who reach for the brass ring of the Presidency achieve it.
2. the opportunity to try for such a prize.
[from the practice of picking a ring from a box while riding a merry-go-round: whoever selected a brass ring received a free ride]

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brass ring,
U.S. Slang. a big prize; a chance for riches or success: »

“Sure, George is ambitious,” one of them says. “When he sees the brass ring coming round, he can't help grabbing for it” (Saturday Evening Post).

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noun
the brass ring
US informal : a very desirable prize, goal, or opportunity

He made his first try for the brass ring when he ran for mayor a few years ago.

— often used in phrases like grab the brass ring and go for the brass ring

She's decided to go for the brass ring and start her own business.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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