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the cream of the crop

the best of a particular group. These artists are the best of this year's graduates - the cream of the crop.

See also: crop

like the cat that got the cream (British & Australian, American)

if someone looks like the cat that got the cream, they annoy other people by looking very pleased with themselves because of something good that they have done. Of course Mark got a glowing report so he was sitting there grinning like the cat that got the cream.

See also: cat, got, like, that

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the cream of the crop

the best of a particular group. This editorial staff isn't the cream of the crop, but it's not as bad as you say.

the bottom of the barrel

Etymology: based on the idea that cream is the best part of milk

See also: crop