| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| with bells on |
happy to come, ready to have fun
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I'd love to come to your wedding. I'll be there with bells on!
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| with his tail between his legs |
running away in fear, retreating like a coward, run for the hills
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When he saw the bear, he turned around and ran with his tail between his legs.
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| with it |
informed, sophisticated, cool, in the know
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In the fashion world, Brad's really with it. He knows fashion.
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| with the naked eye |
without binoculars or a telescope
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The comet cannot be seen with the naked eye. It is too small.
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| with wings |
to take out, to take with you, to go
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"Can I take your order?" "I'll have a Big Mac, a large fries and a Coke - with wings."
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| within earshot |
close enough to hear, under my breath
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Lil was within earshot of the radio during the newscast. She heard it.
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| without a doubt |
for sure, without question
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Without a doubt, Toyota has the best record. It's the most reliable.
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| without a full deck |
mentally unbalanced, one brick short...
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At times he acts strange - like he's playing without a full deck.
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| without a hitch |
without a problem, smooth sailing
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Except for one flat tire, the trip went without a hitch.
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| without a stitch of clothes on |
nude, naked as a jay bird, stark naked
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She stood there, ankle deep in water, without a stitch of clothes on.
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