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.
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.
American idioms English vocabulary. Английский словарь американских идиом. 2012