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bell the cat
idiom
to be brave enough to do something that will be good for a group that you are part of, but is dangerous or difficult:
Everybody seems to agree that we've got to bell the cat, but no one wants to step forward and volunteer to lead.
The NHS desperately needed restructuring, but who would have the courage to bell the cat?
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Bravery
audaciousness
audacity
backbone
balls
bell
boldness
daring
derring-do
Dutch courage
fearlessness
fighting spirit
grit
gut
heart
intestinal fortitude
liquid courage
nerve
pluck
swash
valiance
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