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Bell the cat

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To undertake a dangerous action in the service of a group. idiomatic
  2. 2
    take a risk; perform a daring act wordnet

Etymology

From a medieval fable in which mice agree that a bell should be put round a cat's neck so they will always be warned of its arrival, but cannot agree who should undertake the dangerous task.

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