with bells on in English

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  "etymology_text": "Developed by the nineteenth century from earlier literal associations between bells and their lively, attention-drawing presence.",
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          "text": "How about a BBQ at our house, Saturday June 14th, 4pm?"
        },
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          "text": "Great idea! We'll be there with bells on."
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        "With eager anticipation and enthusiasm, especially regarding the acceptance of an invitation."
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        "(idiomatic) With eager anticipation and enthusiasm, especially regarding the acceptance of an invitation."
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          "word": "pull the other one, it's got bells on"
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          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "lang_code": "hu",
          "sense": "with eager anticipation and enthusiasm",
          "word": "de még mennyire"
        }
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  "word": "with bells on"
}

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  "etymology_text": "Developed by the nineteenth century from earlier literal associations between bells and their lively, attention-drawing presence.",
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "prep_phrase",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "pull the other one, it's got bells on"
    }
  ],
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        {
          "text": "How about a BBQ at our house, Saturday June 14th, 4pm?"
        },
        {
          "text": "Great idea! We'll be there with bells on."
        }
      ],
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        "With eager anticipation and enthusiasm, especially regarding the acceptance of an invitation."
      ],
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          "eager"
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          "acceptance",
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        "(idiomatic) With eager anticipation and enthusiasm, especially regarding the acceptance of an invitation."
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      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "lang_code": "hu",
      "sense": "with eager anticipation and enthusiasm",
      "word": "de még mennyire"
    }
  ],
  "word": "with bells on"
}

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"with bells on" meaning in English

Prepositional phrase