- bee's knees, the
- Something or someone excellent in every way
A concise dictionary of English slang (2nd edition) . Brian Phythian. 2015.
bee's knees, the
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the bee's knees — (informal) Someone or something particularly good, admirable, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑bee * * * informal an outstandingly good person or thing Origin: first used to denote something small and insignificant, transferred to the opposite sense in U.S … Useful english dictionary
(the) bee's knees — the ˌbee s ˈknees idiom (informal) an excellent person or thing • She thinks she s the bee s knees (= she has a very high opinion of herself). Main entry: ↑beeidiom … Useful english dictionary
bee's knees — 1923, a survivor of a fad around this year for slang terms denoting excellence and based on animal anatomy. Also existed in the more ribald form bee s nuts. Other versions that lasted through the century are cat s whiskers (1923), cat s pajamas,… … Etymology dictionary
bee's knees — If something is the bee s knees, it s outstanding or the best in its class … The small dictionary of idiomes
the bee's knees — ► the bee s knees informal an outstandingly good person or thing. Main Entry: ↑bee … English terms dictionary
the bee's knees — the best, superior, the cat s meow Kay was voted best citizen. Now she thinks she s the bee s knees … English idioms
bee's knees — To say that someone/something is the bee s knees means that you think they are exceptionally good. If you say Chloe thinks she s the bee s knees you mean that Chloe has a high opinion of herself … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
bee's knees — noun the bee s knees informal + old fashioned : an excellent person or thing She s the bee s knees. [=I like her very much] … Useful english dictionary
bee's knees — noun Something excellent, outstanding. We had strawberry shortcake for breakfast on Saturday and the kids thought it was the bee’s knees. Syn: cat’s meow, cat’s pajamas, cat’s pyjamas, cat’s whiskers, dogs bollocks, the shit … Wiktionary
bee's Knees — If something is the bee s knees, it s outstanding or the best in its class. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
