We found 2 definitions of bell the cat from 2 different sources.
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bell the cat - take a risk; perform a daring act; "Who is going to bell the cat?" | ||
lay on the line, put on the line, risk expose to a chance of loss or damage; "We risked losing a lot of money in this venture"; "Why risk your life?"; "She laid her job on the line when she told the boss that he was wrong" |