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the brass ringNorth American informal Success or reward: Willa went for the brass ring, joining the firm’s San Francisco office at a whopping salary...- And one would think that with sound geologic reasoning, a willingness to work, and the periodic influx of new money, someone smaller and leaner would periodically slip a finger through the brass ring of success.
- But if its scrabble for identity lacks inspiration, its glossy finish sparkles enough to suggest that the brass ring of mainstream success isn't entirely out of this young band's reach.
- After all, the Chicks haven't exactly hidden the fact that they went for the brass ring, and unashamedly enjoy their success.
With reference to the reward of a free ride given on a merry-go-round to the person hooking a brass ring suspended over the horses See parent entry: brass |