| Idiom | Upper Crust |
|---|---|
| Example | The poor student fell hopelessly in love with a girl from the upper crust. |
| Meaning | high society; social or financial elite; important people |
| Origin | This expression began to be widely used in the mid-1800s. The upper crust of a loaf of bread was considered the best, tastiest part. "Upper crust" came to mean the best class of people, the most elite in society, those with the highest intellectual, social, or economic status. |
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