with bells on

Ready to celebrate, eagerly, as in Of course I'll come; I'll be there with bells on. This metaphoric expression alludes to decorating oneself or one's clothing with little bells for some special performance or occasion. A well-known nursery rhyme has: “See a fine lady upon a white horse, Rings on her fingers and bells on her toes, And she shall have music wherever she goes” (in Gammer Gurton's Garland, 1784).

Words Nearby with bells on

with a vengeance
with a view to
with a will
with bad grace
with bated breath
with bells on
both barrels, with
both feet on the ground, with
withdraw
withdrawal
withdrawal symptoms

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