They always cream the crop when hiring new staff.
cream the crop
idiomTo pick out the most valuable or desirable things or people from a group for one's own interests.
Origin
disputed originFrom cream of the crop.
The university scouts travel across the country to cream the crop of talented young athletes for their team.
By offering the most generous scholarships, the prestigious institution manages to cream the crop of students, leaving fewer top-tier candidates for the smaller colleges.
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bumper crop
An excess of something; a large yield.
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cream in one's coffee
Something that one relishes.
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cream in one's jeans
To ejaculate while wearing one's trousers; to experience an orgasm while clothed.
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cream of the crop
The best or most desirable among some selection.
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crop up
To occur, especially suddenly or unexpectedly.
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peaches and cream
A very enjoyable experience, usually used to describe something being unrealistically idyllic.
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specialty crop
Any of various crops cultivated for, or managed and gathered for, human use (in food, personal hygiene, medicine, or decoration) rather than as animal feed, fodder, or forage.