the cream of the crop
Upper Intermediate (B2) neutral
The very best among a set of people or things.
"Only the cream of the crop are invited to compete at the international level."
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Lex Fridman · 164:24
All the cream of the crop came in.
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Merkel Crock is the cream of the crop.
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Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard · 19:47
So, this isn't the cream of the crop.
Jon Bon Jovi Can't Turn Off the Charm on ‘Ellen’
TheEllenShow · 0:59
Um but this was the cream of the crop.
Donald Trump vs. Hillary Clinton Third Debate Cold Open - SNL
Saturday Night Live · 6:18
I MEAN, I HAVE GOT THE CREAM OF THE CROP.