The bee’s knees

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noun

Something outstanding, perfect, or excellent.

Her new car is the bee’s knees, it has all the latest features.
Visual representation of "the bee’s knees" - Something outstanding, perfect, or excellent.

Often appears as...

  • feel like the bee’s knees
  • think something is the bee’s knees

Usage tips

Informal

Idiomatic

noun

Something outstanding, perfect, or excellent.

Her new car is the bee’s knees, it has all the latest features.
Visual representation of "the bee’s knees" - Something outstanding, perfect, or excellent.

Often appears as...

  • feel like the bee’s knees
  • think something is the bee’s knees

Usage tips

Informal

Idiomatic

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Visual representation of "the bee’s knees"
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Colloquial Usage

Typically used in casual conversation, not in formal writing or speech.

Illustration for Colloquial Usage
I tried that new burger place and it's the bee’s knees!
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Period Usage

Originated in the Roaring Twenties, might feel old-fashioned to some listeners.

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My grandma says this pie is the bee’s knees - it’s her highest compliment.
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Positive Enthusiasm

Conveys a strong sense of admiration or enthusiasm for something.

Illustration for Positive Enthusiasm
You have to see the movie - it's absolutely the bee’s knees!
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