brass rings
Merry-go-round grab targets
Brass rings are prizes or goals worth striving for, from the tradition of carousel riders reaching for a brass ring to win a free ride.
To grab the brass ring or reach for the brass ring is to pursue success or seize an opportunity: She finally grabbed the brass ring with her promotion to partner.
- fairgroundOutdoor amusement venue
- carouselRevolving platform with seats
- prizeReward for winning
- winning ticketLottery entry that pays
- metallicResembling ore-based elements
opportunity · merry-go-round · rides · successes · achievements · perseverance · reaching · aspiration · rewards · upward mobility · life goals · amusement park · calliope · ambition · county fair · craftsmanship · alloy · striving
brass ringsbooby prizes
Gag prizes for losers
consolation prizes · silver medals · wooden spoons · participation trophies · dead ends
brass ringslow-hanging fruit
Readily attainable objectives
settling · crumbs · scraps · leftovers · small potatoes
brass ringsfailure
Lack of success
defeat · loss · consolation prizes · silver medals · disappointment
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