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BRASS RING, GRAB THE (1)
BRASS RING, GRAB THE (1)
ScnMaster
(informal)
gain wealth,
success
or a
prestigious
position
considered as a
goal
or prize. From the practice of picking a
ring
from a box while
riding
a merry-go-round: whoever caught a
brass ring
received a free
ride
.
—
Class VIII
№13, Approved November 1990