the upper crust

the upper crust
   вepxний cлoй, вepxушкa oбщecтвa, гocпoдcтвующaя вepxушкa, apиcтoкpaтия; мecтнaя элитa [пepвoнaч. aмep.]
    It was a very big society wedding, all the upper crust were there. The bus picked its way through District Six and dropped him at the top end, in the select and exclusive quarter of the upper crust of Cape Town's coloured community (P. Abrahams)

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  • the upper crust — informal : the highest social class or group : ↑upper class the upper crust of American society the wealthy upper crust • • • Main Entry: ↑upper crust …   Useful english dictionary

  • the upper crust — ► the upper crust informal the upper classes. Main Entry: ↑upper …   English terms dictionary

  • (the) upper crust — the upper crust UK US noun informal people who belong to the highest social class Thesaurus: people from an upper social classsynonym …   Useful english dictionary

  • The Upper Crust — is If not great and excellent, then debauched. [ [http://www.earcandymag.com/upcrust.htm The Upper Crust Interview ] ] Their major music influence is Bon Scott era AC/DC, alongside glam rock band Kiss [ [http://uk.real.com/music/artist/The Upper… …   Wikipedia

  • (the) upper crust — people who have the highest social position and who are usually rich. Many treasures were brought back to Britain because its upper crust was wealthy and liked travelling abroad …   New idioms dictionary

  • the upper crust — informal the upper classes. → upper …   English new terms dictionary

  • the upper crust — UK / US noun informal people who belong to the highest social class …   English dictionary

  • Upper crust — The phrase upper crust may refer to: * Upper Crust, a chain of sandwich restaurants * The upper crust , a colloquialism referring to the wealthy or privileged classes. The usage is purported to derive from a Medieval analogy to pie or bread: the… …   Wikipedia

  • upper crust —    The upper crust are the upper classes and the establishment.   (Dorking School Dictionary)    ***    This term refers to the higher levels of society, the upper class or the aristocracy.     William hides his working class background and… …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • upper crust — The upper crust are the upper classes and the establishment …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • upper-crust — the upper crust people who have the highest social position and who are usually rich. He spoke with an upper crust accent …   New idioms dictionary


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