Bell The Cat (Verb)
Meaning
Take a risk; perform a daring act; "Who is going to bell the cat?".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- Someone needs to bell the cat by speaking up against the corrupt government official.
- I'm not sure who will bell the cat, but our project desperately needs an innovative approach to meet the deadline.
- It takes a lot of courage to bell the cat and challenge the status quo in a traditional industry.
- The whistleblower was brave enough to bell the cat by exposing the company's dirty secrets.
- Only a fearless person can bell the cat and successfully negotiate with the notorious gang leader.