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brass ring
noun
Figuratively, a prize or goal. Often used with respect to employment goals e.g. promotion, better job, etc.
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Passwords aren't the brass ring here, though.
A brass ring reinforces the rim of the bell.
That was a brass ring, and he took it.
I've heard of reaching for the brass ring, but really!
"The brass ring on the carousel this is not".
Macao was, indeed, the "brass ring" for Adelson.
"Governor of New York is the brass ring".
"This is my chance at fame, at the brass ring".
But the brass ring has become making a feature film.
How does he plan to capture the big brass ring?
The brass ring -- another shot at fame -- still beckoned.
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