| 词汇 | with bells on their toes |
| 释义 | (redirected from with bells on their toes)with bells on1. Eagerly or excitedly. The phrase is sometimes extended to "with bells on (one's) toes," which alludes to a nursery rhyme. Of course I'm coming to your play—I'll be there with bells on! 2. Very successfully. I'm confident that this computer program will do everything you're looking for with bells on. with bells on (one's toes)Fig. 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. with bells onReady 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). with bells on1. People say with bells on to emphasize how extreme or successful something is. We wanted a speaker who could make a difficult subject interesting. Simon Singh succeeded with bells on. At Disney you get the fun factor with bells on. 2. People say they will be somewhere with bells on to mean that they will definitely be there and are very enthusiastic about it. We are sure that if you really care about your children, you will be here with bells on, helping out. with bells onenthusiastically. North American informal 1989 Mary Gordon The Other Side So, everybody's waiting for you with bells on. with bells on mod. ready to go; eager. I promise to be there at five in the morning with bells on. |
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