bear the palm
bear the palm
To win. Palm leaves were formerly used as symbols of victory. I heard that you might bear the palm at the science fair! Congratulations—it would be a well-deserved victory.
See also: bear, palm
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- cross (one's) palm
- cross palm
- palm
- palm (something)
- in the palm of (one's) hand
- in the palm of your hand
- grease the palm
- grease the palm of (someone)
- palm-greasing
- have someone in the palm of your hand