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bi:1) (a four-winged insect that makes honey.) bie2) ((especially American) a meeting for combined work and enjoyment: a knitting bee.) dugnad; veldedig forening•- beehive- beeswax
- a bee in one's bonnet
- make a bee-line forbieIsubst. \/biː\/1) ( insekt i overfamilien Apoidea) biebusy as a bee flittig som en bie\/maurhave a bee in one's bonnet ha en fiks idé, ri en kjepphestthe bee's knees ( hverdagslig) toppen, den\/det aller besteIIsubst. \/biː\/forklaring: (sosial) sammenkomst (hvor man arbeider eller konkurrerer)
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bee's knees — If something is the bee s knees, it s outstanding or the best in its class … The small dictionary of idiomes
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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
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bee's knees — np Something excellent, outstanding. Mavis, that new perfume you got is the bee s knees! 1920s … Historical dictionary of American slang
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Bee's Knees — If something is the bee s knees, it s outstanding or the best in its class … Dictionary of English idioms
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