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Idioms are a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words. Use [idiom-requests] if you are searching for an idiom with a particular meaning.
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What is the origin of the idiom "with all the bells and whistles"?
Bell and whistle buoys were deployed at sea in the last half of the 19th century. this also seems a worthy candidate, as they were add-ons to visible buoys.