be the cat's whiskers

(British & Australian)

to be better than everyone else I thought I was the cat's whiskers in my new dress.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Gerhard	GER-hahrt (German), KHER-hahrt (Dutch)	German, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Ancient Germanic
MieczysŁAwa	mye-chi-SWAH-vah	Polish
Thelma	['θelmə]
Alva	['ælvə]
Miu	mee-oo	Japanese
Ansovald	-	Ancient Germanic