belling the cat

A form of bell the cat — To undertake a dangerous action in the service of a group.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of bell the cat
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belling the cat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/belling%20the%20cat

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“belling the cat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/belling%20the%20cat. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “belling the cat,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/belling%20the%20cat.

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