das Gelbe vom Ei

== German == === Etymology === Literally, “the yellow from the egg”, i.e. the yolk. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [das ˈɡɛlbə fɔm ˈʔaɪ̯] === Phrase === das Gelbe vom Ei (idiomatic, chiefly in the negative) the very best, something to write home about === Further reading === Pons “das Gelbe vom Ei”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German) “nicht das Gelbe vom Ei”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[2] (in German)