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cream of the crop Fig. the best of all. This particular car is the cream of the crop. These three students are very bright. They are the cream of the crop in their class. See also: crop like the cat that got the cream (British & Australian) also like the cat that ate the canary (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. 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 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. Opposite of: bottom of the barrelEtymology: based on the idea that cream is the best part of milk See also: crop How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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