queen

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HOMECOMING QUEEN.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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to the kings taste

[to the kings taste] or [to the queen's taste] {adv. phr.} Perfectly; just as anyone could want it; very satisfactorily. * /The rooms in her new home were painted and […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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leak out

[leak out] {v. phr.} To become known; escape. * /The famous beauty queen tried to keep her marriage a secret, but news of it soon leaked out./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

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 […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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