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

(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.

Further reading

Pons
“das Gelbe vom Ei” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“nicht das Gelbe vom Ei” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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