Someone had to defuse the time bomb or all the passengers on board the ship would be killed. The boatswain offered to bell the cat.
It is difficult to get a man to bell the cat.
No one was quite ready to bell the cat.
Mr. Miao never gives a thought to personal gain or loss and is always willing to bell the cat.
All agreed that it was a splendid idea, until one wise mouse stepped up and asked, "Who will bell the cat?"
All the workers agreed that they wanted a raise, but nobody offered to bell the cat and ask their employer for the money.