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Meaning of "the bee's knees" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF THE BEE'S KNEES

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WHAT DOES THE BEE'S KNEES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of the bee's knees in the English dictionary

The definition of the bee's knees in the dictionary is an excellent or ideally suitable person or thing.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THE BEE'S KNEES

the Barren Lands
the bass
the battle lines are drawn
the Battle of Britain
the Bear
the beautiful people
the Beeb
the Beehive
the bejesus
the bells
the bench
the bends
the best
the best of both worlds
the best part of
the better
the better of
the better part of
the betting is
the beyond

WORDS THAT END LIKE THE BEE'S KNEES

bee´s knees
board of trustees
bring someone to his knees
bring something to its knees
dungarees
Great Pyrenees
Kirklees
knock-knees
lees
legal fees
Maccabees
Pyrenees
school fees
see the wood for the trees
Stockton-on-Tees
Surtees
Tees
the birds and the bees
tuition fees
university fees

Synonyms and antonyms of the bee's knees in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «the bee's knees» into 25 languages

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Find out the translation of the bee's knees to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of the bee's knees from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «the bee's knees» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

蜜蜂的膝盖
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rodillas de la abeja
570 millions of speakers

English

the bee´s knees
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मधुमक्खी के घुटनों
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الركبتين النحلة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

колени пчелы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

os joelhos da abelha
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মৌমাছির হাটু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Les genoux de l´abeille
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lutut lebah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

die Biene die Knie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

蜂の膝
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

킹카
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dhengkul tawon
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

đầu gối của ong
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தேனீயின் முழங்கால்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मधमाशी च्या गुडघे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Arı dizleri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ginocchia dell´ape
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pszczoły kolana
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

коліна бджоли
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

genunchii albinei
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γόνατα της μέλισσας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

die bye se knieë
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

biets knän
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

det Bie knær
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of the bee's knees

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THE BEE'S KNEES»

The term «the bee's knees» is very widely used and occupies the 9.049 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THE BEE'S KNEES» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about the bee's knees

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2 QUOTES WITH «THE BEE'S KNEES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word the bee's knees.
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Bo Bice
I just got off stage playing with Lynyrd Skynyrd a minute ago. It was a great show. Got to meet some incredible guests. This is the bee's knees.
2
Daniel Radcliffe
It's mainly about working hard and proving to people you're serious about it, and stretching yourself and learning. The mistake a lot of actors make, particularly young ones, is allowing themselves to feel that they're the finished articles, the bee's knees, and it's not true.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE BEE'S KNEES»

Discover the use of the bee's knees in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to the bee's knees and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Bee's Knees
Longer, narrative poems sit comfortably with Roger McGough's sharper observations and insightful words in this collection, perfectly illustrated in black-and-white line by Helen Stephens.
Roger McGough, 2003
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The Wicked Waltz and Other Scandalous Dances: Outrage at ...
1, states “'The bee's knees' is an expression in flapper jargon signifying a thing of small consequence....” In the 1797 version of the Oxford English Dictionary, the phrase is defined as “something insignificant.” In the 1920's with the shortening ...
Mark Knowles, 2009
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What's Buggin' You Now?: Bee's Knees, Bug Lites and Beetles
Some etymologists (word people, not bug people) have suggested the current usage of the“bee's knees”phrase might be related to the fact that honey bees carry pollen on their legs. Another suggestion is that the phrase is a corruption of the ...
Tom Turpin, 2008
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The Bee's Knees: Bipolar Poetry
It is her soul passion to reach bipolar individuals through the written word of poetry to help set them free.
C C Brighton, 2009
5
The Little Book of Clichés
There is an unsubstantiated but appealing link between the bee's knees and those of a renowned American, BeeJackson, World Champion Charleston dancer, who, it was claimed, introduced the dance to Broadway in 1924. Doubtless the ...
Alison Westwood
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Reno (by the) in the Lake and Other Stories
The little boy thought she was pretty wonderful too, but she and Gerald split up anyway. Maybe little boys are not meant to be part of the dating game. Betty and the Bee's Knees What Donald didn't do, the bees did. Blister Betty's butt, that is.
Jim Hartman, 2010
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Let's Bring Back: The Cocktail Edition: A Compendium of ...
BEE'S. KNEES. Cocktail. to express admiration Instead of sending a thank-you note, messenger someone a mason jar filled with the Bee's Knees Cocktail (as in, “You're the bee's knees—absolutely the best”). The 1920s offered up all sorts of ...
Lesley M. M. Blume, 2012
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The Sharing Solution
Community. Supported. Restaurants. and. Kitchens. The Community Supported Agriculture model is easily transferable to other types of businesses, including restaurants and food service businesses. The Bee's Knees, in Morrisville, Vermont, ...
Janelle Orsi Attorney, 2009
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Cocktails: Over 2250 Cocktails
2 spoons Runny honey iV2 shot(s) Plymouth gin i shotisi Freshly squeezed lemon juice V2 shot(s) Freshly squeezed orange juice V4 shot(s) Chilled mineral water (omit if wet ice) Origin: A long lost relation of the Bee's Knees ...
Simon Difford, 2007
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What Made The Crocodile Cry?: 101 Questions about the ...
'The bee's knees', curiously for an expression that evolved to mean 'the very best', first described something insignificant or very small; in the late 1800s there was a popular Irish expression as weak as a bee's knees. The humble bee has ...
Susie Dent, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE BEE'S KNEES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term the bee's knees is used in the context of the following news items.
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Kent City operation is the bee's knees
John Ebers, left, and Joe Vidatech manage about 1,000 colonies of bees that can produce up to 48,000 pounds of honey annually. Photo by Johnny Quirin. «Grand Rapids Business Journal, May 15»
2
Devon honey is the bee's knees
Devon honey really is the bee's knees and demand is forever growing. Keeping a hive is easy, fun and hugely beneficial - it only takes a suit and a pinch of ... «Plymouth Herald, May 15»
3
Bee's Knees restaurant owners prepare to open growler pub
The couple that brought The Bee's Knees downtown to Tenth Street will soon add a “Hive.” Eric and Kristi Kinlaw are in the midst of gutting a storefront next to ... «McDuffie Mirror, Mar 15»
4
These pets are the bee's knees
I suggest you try native Australian stingless bees. Unlike the introduced European honey bee, Australia has bees that won't sting, making them perfect "pets" for ... «Bundaberg News Mail, Nov 14»
5
The bee's knees for identifying genetic triggers of novel adult traits
Honeybees possess many new adult traits to complement social functions, such as glands to make pheromones for social communication, food for young bees, ... «Phys.Org, Oct 14»
6
Job will be the bee's knees for a Delaware veteran
The "Planting Hope with Honey Bees" project will provide supplies, equipment, mentoring and training to one state military veteran, with hives to be located at ... «The News Journal, Sep 14»
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Bee's Knees, popular restaurant and music venue, is up for sale
Earlier this year, Vermont Business Magazine gave The Bee's Knees the award ... The Bee's Knees opened July 24, 2003, and was the vision of Deitz Caroli and ... «Stowe Today, Aug 14»
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Sustainability award is the bee's knees for Canberra's Urban Honey
It is no trifling challenge, even in a garden city richly endowed with trees, as the 18-year-old, fourth-generation bee-keeper has discovered, because pollination ... «The Canberra Times, Jul 14»
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The bee's knees: WA researchers saving the world
The world is facing the possible extinction of an insect that underlies the production of one third of all food: the honey bee. Reports are coming from the United ... «WA today, May 13»
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The bee's knees: DIY honey craze sweeps New York
Tiny New York apartments were home to cabinet-like hives hooked up to plastic tubes to let the bees out through the window to forage for sustenance. «Grist Magazine, Sep 11»

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