das Gelbe vom Ei

German

Etymology

Literally, “the yellow from the egg”, i.e. the yolk.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [das ˈɡɛlbə fɔm ˈaɪ̯]
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Phrase

das Gelbe vom Ei

  1. (idiomatic, chiefly in the negative) the very best, something to write home about
    Das ist nicht gerade das Gelbe vom Ei.
    It's not exactly brilliant.

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