the best of a group; the finest selection
лучшее из группы; лучший выбор (luchshee iz gruppy; luchshiy vybor)
"These students are the cream of the crop."
"Эти студенты — крем из крема." (Eti studenty — **krem iz krema**.)
to make people recognize your authority
completely flawless or ideal
to laugh very loudly or uncontrollably
to show others how to behave by doing it yourself
to study or explore something in great depth
to try something, even if you are not sure of success