The Bee’s Knees

Curious Turns of Phrase #3

This is the third in a series of short articles on idioms.

The one I’ll explore this time is: the bee’s knees

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The ‘bee’s knees’ is another phrase more commonly heard in old movies or in stories written in the early 20th century, though it is still used occasionally, if only for humorous effect.