WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
brass′ ring′, [Informal.]
- Informal Termswealth, success, or a prestigious position considered as a goal or prize:Few of those who reach for the brass ring of the Presidency achieve it.
- Informal Termsthe opportunity to try for such a prize.
- from the practice of picking a ring from a box while riding a merry-go-round: whoever selected a brass ring received a free ride
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