bear away the bell

== English == === Etymology === A bell was once a traditional prize in races. === Verb === bear away the bell (third-person singular simple present bears away the bell, present participle bearing away the bell, simple past bore away the bell, past participle borne away the bell) (idiomatic, obsolete) To be superior in something. === References === “bell”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.