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bells

[belz]

noun

(used with a plural verb)
  1. Informal.bell-bottom.



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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of bells1

1965–70; by shortening of the full phrase, as in shorts from short pants
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“This year is ringing a lot of alarm bells, and would be ringing alarm bells even if we had fully functional, fully funded federal agencies,” Swain said.

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Even then, alarm bells have been ringing, especially when England struggled to overcome Andorra, ranked 173rd in the world and just above Grenada and Nepal, in their third World Cup qualifier.

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But nothing set off alarm bells, as Hill had also received her own money from her late mother.

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He didn't invent electric cars, he just created one that has bells and whistles people like.

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You would think that one or two alarm bells would go off.

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