"bear away the bell" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: bears away the bell [present, singular, third-person], bearing away the bell [participle, present], bore away the bell [past], borne away the bell [participle, past]
Etymology: A bell was once a traditional prize in races. Head templates: {{en-verb|bear<,,bore,borne> away the bell}} bear away the bell (third-person singular simple present bears away the bell, present participle bearing away the bell, simple past bore away the bell, past participle borne away the bell)
  1. (idiomatic, obsolete) To be superior in something. Tags: idiomatic, obsolete
    Sense id: en-bear_away_the_bell-en-verb-LCOV8zaz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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