be the cat's whiskers

be the cat's whiskers

To be highly enjoyable, desirable, or impressive, especially in a fancy or elaborate way. Tom's new Cadillac is really the cat's whiskers! Boy, that singer last night was the cat's whiskers, wasn't she?
See also: whisker
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • whisker
  • the cat's whiskers
  • the cat's meow
  • it's the berries
  • get on (one's) nerves
  • get on nerves
  • get on somebody's nerves
  • get on someone's nerves
  • jam into (something)
References in periodicals archive
BE the cat's whiskers and win lots of Garfield movie goodies.