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bells and whistles

idiom

Extra features added for show rather than function; fancy additions or features.


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Related idioms2entries
  1. 01

    make pigs and whistles of

    To ruin (something); to make a severe mess of (something).

  2. 02

    pull the other one, it's got bells on

    Expresses disbelief.

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