All the trimmings

Rob:	Hello! I'm Rob. And it's Christmas!
Helen:	Hello Rob!
Rob:	Hello Helen! Happy Christmas!
Helen:	Happy Christmas!
Rob:	Come in, come in!
Helen:	Thank you.
Helen:	Wowwwwwwwwww!
Rob:	So, what do you think?
Helen:	That's amazing ... so many decorations—and what a beautiful Christmas tree! You must have spent ages doing this! It's beautiful!
Rob:	Well I do like to do Christmas with all the trimmings!
Helen:	All the trimmings? I don't understand.
Rob:	All the trimmings—it means all the extra things that traditionally come with something to make it more special.
Helen:	I see. Like all these decorations?
Rob:	Yes. In my family, we have always had Christmas with all the trimmings, so we have a Christmas tree, decorations, gifts, Christmas songs, silly Christmas games and, most importantly, Christmas lunch. Now, come this way!
Helen:	Roast turkey for lunch!
Rob:	Now that is a roast turkey with all the trimmings! Not only is it a turkey, but we're eating it with all the things you traditionally eat with Christmas roast turkey: cranberry sauce, roast potatoes, gravy, stuffing, carrots-
Helen:	Mmm, I'm very hungry now!
Rob:	All the trimmings!
Helen:	I think I understand what 'all the trimmings' means now.
Rob:	It's an expression usually used with food, especially at Christmas and for the big roast dinners that we like to eat here in Britain. I adore Sunday lunch with all the trimmings: roast meat, along with lots of vegetables and sauces and other traditional accompaniments. Mmmmm ...
Helen:	Yummy!
Rob:	But you can also use this expression in other situations: Examples:

When I get married, I want a perfect wedding with all the trimmings.
Stay in our beach-side hotel, where you will enjoy a luxury holiday with all the trimmings.

Rob: Anyway, enough talk! Let's eat!

Helen: Delicious. Thank you for inviting me.

Rob: It's a pleasure, Helen!

Helen: I would like you to join me for the next Chinese New Year.

Rob: Wow! Thank you!

Helen: There'll be fish, dumplings, lanterns, dragons and firecrackers—all the trimmings.

Rob: Well cheers to that and Happy Christmas—with all the trimmings!

Helen: Happy Christmas!

Rob:	It's a pleasure, Helen!
Helen:	I would like you to join me for the next Chinese New Year.
Rob:	Wow! Thank you!
Helen:	There'll be fish, dumplings, lanterns, dragons and firecrackers—all the trimmings.
Rob:	Well cheers to that and Happy Christmas—with all the trimmings!
Helen:	Happy Christmas!