bells and whistles

I shut off all the bells and whistles.

The party that’s united around a neutral extension of funding without partisan bells and whistles—known in the jargon as a “clean” bill—comes out on top.

“There’s nothing like it. It’s raw, just bass, drums, guitar, and vocals off the floor. Then, you add all the bells and whistles as you go along. When we can do things like that, it just reminds me who we are.”

I booked the Mountain View Suite, which has the most bells and whistles.

“That kick drum hit me, and I was like, ‘Ah man, I don’t need an 808 and all the bells and whistles — I just need old-school guitars, bass and drums.’