barrel »
The ribs and belly of a horse or pony.
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bells and whistles »
Extra features added for show rather than function; fancy additions or features.
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belly up »
Dead or defunct.
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death knell »
The tolling of a bell announcing death.
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gild the lily »
To embellish or improve something unnecessarily; to add superfluous attributes to something.
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go belly-up »
To die.
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go belly-up »
To fail or fold; especially, to close or shut down a business; to go out of business.
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have eyes bigger than one's belly »
To take more food on one's plate than one can eat; to be greedy.
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old time used to be »
Roberta, lyrics by Leadbelly.
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pull the other one, it's got bells on »
The implication is that one leg has been pulled, and the joker will have more fun with the other one due to the bells.
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pull the other one, it's got bells on »
Monty Python's Holy Grail.
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ring a bell »
To seem at least vaguely familiar.
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sound as a bell »
In excellent condition.
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unring a bell »
To perform the impossible.
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unring a bell »
To reverse the irreversible.
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unring a bell »
To reverse the ringing of a bell.
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yellow-bellied »
Pertaining to an animal or reptile that has a yellow belly.
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yellow-bellied »
Uncourageous.
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yellowbelly »
A coward.
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yellowbelly »
Someone from Lincolnshire.
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you can't unring a bell »
Some things can't be undone.
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you get what you pay for »
In commercial transactions, the quality of goods and services increases as the prices increase, i.e., the more one pays, the better the merchandise.2003, Michael Blumenthal, "For Whom the School Bell Tolls," Time, 7 Dec.:Though it may sound unapologetically capitalistic to say so
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