de kroon spannen

== Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch crone spannen. Kroon here refers to a victor's laurels. === Verb === de kroon spannen (intransitive, idiomatic, now relatively uncommon) to reign supreme, be the best or finest Deze saison spant de kroon onder de bieren van deze brouwerij. ― This saison beer is the finest of this brewery's beers. (intransitive, idiomatic) to take the biscuit Ik heb veel slechte films gezien, maar deze flutzooi spant de kroon. ― I have seen many bad films, but this utter garbage takes the biscuit. ==== Usage notes ==== Recent usage trends towards the negative sense of take the biscuit; the neutral or positive sense, which is the original meaning, is now rather uncommon. ==== Conjugation ====