of the first water

[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.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms


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