February 2017

ENGLISH IDIOM OF THE MONTH:

„The upper crust“

MEANING

This refers to the upper class (posh) people in society.

TRANSLATION

Die obere Schicht.
wörtlich: Die obere Kruste.

ORIGIN

This term refers to the 19th century when bakers made bread which was very hard on the bottom but much softer at the top. The poorer people would be given the bottom part of the loaf as it was harder to eat, while the softer upper part was given to the rich.