a lot of extra features, lots of goodies, loaded When Horst sold his business he bought a motorhome with all the bells and whistles.
bells and whistles
(See all the bells and whistles)
belly up
not operating, bankrupt, tits up Four car dealers went belly up during the recession.
belly up to the bar
sit close to the bar, find a chair at the bar Belly up to the bar, boys. I'd like to buy you a drink.
bellyache
complain, whine Don't bellyache about the referee. Just play your best.
clear as a bell
easy to hear or understand, clearly audible We heard him say it. He said no, clear as a bell.
dumbbell
one who does not think, an airhead, knucklehead What a dumbbell I am! I locked the keys in the car.
had a bellyful
had too much, do not want to receive any more I've had a bellyful of the Reborn Party. What a bunch of bigots!
had his bell rung
hit hard, bodychecked, knocked out Pat had his bell rung by No. 4. He was unconscious for awhile.
ring a bell
remind one of something The name doesn
with bells on
" very eagerly; with the feeling that one will have a very good"
yellow-bellied
extremely timid, cowardly Everyone thinks that the new boss handled the matter in a yellow-bellied manner.
yellow belly
a coward, a person who is afraid to do something Smith, you yellow belly! Jump in the water and swim!
bell
to telephone (someone)"I'll bell you tonight with the news"
bell-end
the head of the penis, being vaguely bell shaped
belligerent
drunk (and sometimes incoherent and violent)"I was so belligerent last night, I almost booted"
belly
see go belly up
belly-ache
1. a stomach ache 2. a complaint 3. to complain persistently
bellyful
a sufficiency, enough of (something), not of food but perhaps of a situation:"I've had a right bellyful of her moaning on and on at me"
ding dong bell
London Cockney rhyming slang for hell
go belly up
to bankrupt
with bells on one's toes
Idiom(s): with bells on (one's toes)
Theme: DRYNESS
eagerly, willingly, and on time. • Oh, yes! I'll meet you at the restaurant. I'll be there with bells on. • All the smiling children were there waiting for me with bells on their toes.
saved by the bell
Idiom(s): saved by the bell
Theme: RESCUED
rescued from a difficult or dangerous situation just in time by something that brings the situation to a sudden end. (From the sounding of a bell marking the end of a round in a boxing match.) • James didn't know the answer to the question but he was saved by the bell when the teacher was called away from the room. • I couldn't think of anything to say to the woman at the bus stop, but I was saved by the bell when my bus arrived.
Bells on
(USA) To be somewhere with bells on means to arrive there happy and delighted to attend.
Lower than a snake's belly
Someone or something that is lower than a snake's belly is of a very low moral standing.
Lower than a snake's belly in a wagon rut
(USA) If someone or something is lower than a snake's belly in a wagon rut, they are of low moral standing because a snake's belly is low and if the snake is in a wagon rut, it is really low.
Pull the other one, it's got brass bells on
This idiom is way of telling somebody that you don't believe them. The word 'brass' is optional.
Sound as a bell
If something or someone is as sound as a bell, they are very healthy or in very good condition.
Who will ring the bell?
'Who will ring the bell?' asks who will assume the responsibility to help us out of a difficult situation.
You can't unring a bell
This means that once something has been done, you have to live with the consequences as it can't be undone.
Your belly button is bigger than your stomach
If your belly button is bigger than your stomach, you take on more responsibilities than you can handle.
belly up|belly
adj., informal Dead, bankrupt, or financially ruined. Tom and Dick struggled on for months with their tiny computer shop, but last year they went belly up.
ring a bell|bell|ring
v. phr. To make you remember something; sound familiar. Not even the cat's meowing seemed to ring a bell with Judy. She still forgot to feed him.When Ann told Jim the name of the new teacher it rang a bell, and Jim said, "I went to school with a James Carson."
with bells on|bell|bells
adv. phr., informal With enthusiasm; eager or ready and in the best of spirits for an event. "Will you come to the farewell party I'm giving for Billy?" asked Jerry. "I'll be there with bells on," replied Ed.
yellow-bellied|bellied|yellow
adj., slang Extremely timid, cowardly. Joe Bennett is a yellow-bellied guy, don't send him on such a tough assignment!
bell the cat, who will
bell the cat, who will Who has enough courage to do a dangerous job? For example, Someone has to tell the teacher that her own son started the fire, but who will bell the cat? This expression originated in one of Aesop's fables as retold by William Langland in Piers Ploughman (c. 1377), in which the mice decide to put a bell around the cat's neck as a warning device but then can find none among them who will actually do it.
go belly-up
go belly-up Fail, go bankrupt, as in This company's about to go belly-up. This expression alludes to the posture of a dead fish in the water. [Slang; early 1900s] Also see go broke.
answer the bell
To accommodated a claiming with success. The byword alludes to boxing, as boxers appear out of their corresponding corners to "answer the bell" that signals the alpha of anniversary round. This activity has been a massive undertaking, but I've answered the alarm by blockage backward every night this week, and things are advanced nicely.Stacy, you absolutely answered the alarm this division and did some accomplished analysis for us.Learn more: answer, bellLearn more:
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