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the cream of the crop

the cream of the crop
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stressed th ee kreem uhv, ov stressed th ee krop]
    • /stressed ði krim ʌv, ɒv stressed ði krɒp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stressed th ee kreem uhv, ov stressed th ee krop]
    • /stressed ði krim ʌv, ɒv stressed ði krɒp/

Definition of the cream of the crop words

  • phrase the cream of the crop You can refer to the best people or things of a particular kind as the cream of the crop. 0
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Parts of speech for The cream of the crop

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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the cream of the crop popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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