The jeweler chose diamonds of the first water for the queen's crown.
The dance program at graduation was of the first water.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
of the first water — {adj. phr.}, {informal} Of the finest quality; superior; very good; best. * /The jeweler chose diamonds of the first water for the queen s crown./ * /The dance program at graduation was of the first water./ Compare: FIRST CLASS … Dictionary of American idioms
of the first water — {adj. phr.}, {informal} Of the finest quality; superior; very good; best. * /The jeweler chose diamonds of the first water for the queen s crown./ * /The dance program at graduation was of the first water./ Compare: FIRST CLASS … Dictionary of American idioms
First water — First First (f[ e]rst), a. [OE. first, furst, AS. fyrst; akin to Icel. fyrstr, Sw. & Dan. f[ o]rste, OHG. furist, G. f[ u]rst prince; a superlatiye form of E. for, fore. See {For}, {Fore}, and cf. {Formeer}, {Foremost}.] 1. Preceding all others… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
The Dancing Water, the Singing Apple, and the Speaking Bird — is an Italian fairy tale collected by Thomas Frederick Crane in Italian Popular Tales . [Thomas Crane, Italian Popular Tales , [http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/authors/crane/dancingwater.html The Dancing Water, the Singing Apple, and the… … Wikipedia
The Boyne Water — is an Ulster Protestant folksong by an anonymous lyricist. The lyrics of the song commemorate King William III of Orange s victory over James II at the Battle of the Boyne. Unionists point to this battle as decisive in achieving a constitutional… … Wikipedia
The First Men in the Moon — For other uses, see The First Men in the Moon (disambiguation). The First Men in the Moon … Wikipedia
The First of the Few — Infobox Film name = The First of the Few (Spitfire) caption = Theatrical Poster imdb id = 0034734 director = Leslie Howard writer = Henry C. James Kay Strueby Miles Malleson Anatole de Grunwald starring = Leslie Howard David Niven producer =… … Wikipedia
first water — noun Date: 1753 1. the purest luster used of gems 2. the highest grade, degree, or quality … New Collegiate Dictionary
Water skiing — is a sport where an individual (or more than one individual) is pulled behind a motor boat or a cable ski installation on a body of water wearing one or more skis. The surface area of the ski (or skis) keeps the person skimming on the surface of… … Wikipedia
Water — Wa ter (w[add] t[ e]r), n. [AS. w[ae]ter; akin to OS. watar, OFries. wetir, weter, LG. & D. water, G. wasser, OHG. wazzar, Icel. vatn, Sw. vatten, Dan. vand, Goth. wat[=o], O. Slav. & Russ. voda, Gr. y dwr, Skr. udan water, ud to wet, and perhaps … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
water inch — Water Wa ter (w[add] t[ e]r), n. [AS. w[ae]ter; akin to OS. watar, OFries. wetir, weter, LG. & D. water, G. wasser, OHG. wazzar, Icel. vatn, Sw. vatten, Dan. vand, Goth. wat[=o], O. Slav. & Russ. voda, Gr. y dwr, Skr. udan water, ud to wet, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
