HyperDic English BELL ... bell the cat

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English 1 sense of the expression *bell the cat*:
VERB	social	bell the cat	take a risk

Englishbell the cat: 1 sense verb 1, social
Meaning	Take a risk; perform a daring act.
Pattern	Somebody ----s
Example	"Who is going to bell the cat?"
Broader	risk, put on the line, lay on the line	expose to a chance of loss or damage
Spanish	arriesgarse, exponerse

HyperDicEnglishBELL ... bell the cat