pick of the litter
Best of bunch
The pick of the litter is the best specimen from a group, originally the most promising puppy or kitten from a single birth.
The phrase extends to any selection of the finest from available options: As the top draft pick, he had the pick of the litter for endorsement deals.
Sometimes shortened to just pick of the litter meaning simply the best one.
Highest in quality
first-rate · top-tier · handpicked · chosen · favored · preferred · prized · coveted
Juvenile canine
- kittenJuvenile domestic feline
- whelpYoung dog or wolf
- pedigreeRecord of descent
- purebredOf single breed ancestry
breeder · kennel · sire · dam · bloodline · lineage · littermates · runt
Keen perception and judgment
- choosinessExcessive selectivity in decisions
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- vettingEvaluating suitability through investigation
- screeningEvaluative selection process
culling · sorting · handpicking · filtering · preference · exclusivity · fastidiousness · particularity
best
Highest in quality
cream · first-rate · top-tier · handpicked · chosen · favored · preferred · prized · coveted · sought-after
puppy
Juvenile canine
purebred · breeder · kennel · sire · dam · bloodline · lineage · littermates · runt · offspring
discernment
Keen perception and judgment
- choosinessExcessive selectivity in decisions
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- vettingEvaluating suitability through investigation
screening · culling · sorting · handpicking · filtering · preference · exclusivity · fastidiousness · particularity · judiciousness
promise
Commitment to act
prodigy · budding · emerging · star · up-and-comer · future · destined · natural · aptitude · rising
- skill idiomsknow the ropes, cut the mustard, on the ball, sharp as a tack, jack of all trades
pick of the litterrunt of the litter
Smallest animal born together
bottom of the barrel · runt · dregs · also-ran · second-rate
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