brass ring
- n a rich opportunity or a prize
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- Are You Reaching for the Brass Ring, or Hanging Over a Cliff?
Chances are you've heard the phrase "grab the brass ring" before. It comes from the late 19th century, where carousel riders would try to grab rings hung outside the carousel, earning prizes if they grabbed a brass one; hence the phrase, now in popular lexicon as reaching for a goal.
June 17, 2013 - Greenwich Citizen