BELL THE CAT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does bell the cat mean? 

• BELL THE CAT (verb)
  The verb BELL THE CAT has 1 sense:

1. take a risk; perform a daring act

  Familiarity information: BELL THE CAT used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BELL THE CAT (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Take a risk; perform a daring act

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Context example:

Who is going to bell the cat?

Hypernyms (to "bell the cat" is one way to...):

lay on the line; put on the line; risk (expose to a chance of loss or damage)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s