VOCABULARY - IDIOMS

Bells And Whistles

Meaning:

Attractive but unnecessary features of a product

Examples:

  • Wow, this one has all the bells and whistles.
  • Three rows, all the bells and whistles.
  • All the bells and whistles.
  • And a lot of times men are not in a position to have a formal relationship with all the bells and whistles and responsibilities that go along with it.
  • This restaurant isn't known for bells and whistles but for its simplicity and for the freshness of their ingredients.
  • You can't get all the bells and whistles you want.
  • None of us came here for the bells and whistles.
  • I don't need someone with all the bells and whistles.
  • I realized I don't need all the bells and whistles.
  • Many methods, on the Internet or elsewhere, promise you bells and whistles.