crème de la crème
/ˌkrem də lɑː ˈkrem/
the best of the best; the elite
crème de la crème in a sentence
“These students are the crème de la crème.”
Origin of crème de la crème
French: crème cream + de of + la the + crème cream; literally cream of the cream (the cream that rises to the top)
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