crème de la crème
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See also: Crème de la Crème and creme de la creme
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Borrowing from French crème de la crème (literally “cream of the cream”).
Noun[edit]
- (idiomatic, singular only) Best of the best; something superlative. The very best.
- To be an astronaut you must be the crème de la crème.
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best of the best
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- crème de la crème (the best of something)