crème de la crème

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creme de la creme

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French crème de la crème (“cream of the cream”)

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crème de la crème

(idiomatic, singular only) Best of the best; something that's superlative. The very best.

To be an astronaut you must be the crème de la crème.

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best of the best

Danish: creme de la creme (da) c.
French: crème de la crème (fr) f.

German: Crème de la Crème (de) f.
Norwegian: crème de la crème (no), kremen av kremen (no), der oppe (no)
Swedish: gräddan (only in definite form)

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IPA: /kʁɛm də la kʁɛm/

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crème de la crème f.

crème de la crème (the best of something)

crème de la crème

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