there with bells on

ADJECTIVE

present

Synonyms

STRONG

attendant near ready there

WEAK

accounted for at hand available existent in attendance in view made the scene on board on deck on hand on-the-spot show up within reach

Antonyms

WEAK

absent away distant far

Example Sentences

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there with bells on

"I'll be there with bells on," Keith said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2016

"I will be there with bells on," wrote Alison of Twifans.com.

From The Guardian ● May 21, 2010

I'll be there with bells on when it comes to a dance.

From North of Fifty-Three by Anton Otto Fischer

I will be there with bells on, Ruthie.

From The Corner House Girls on Palm Island by Thelma Gooch

"Half an hour, then—" "I'll be there, with bells on!"

From Joan Thursday by Louis Joseph Vance