the real McCoy
Meaning: You can say something is the real McCoy if it's genuine, and not a fake or a copy.
For example:
Origin: There are many theories regarding the origin of this idiom, but as none of them have been proven, and we can't be sure which of them is "the real McCoy", none of them will be repeated here.- You only paid $50 for a Gucci handbag? Well it's obviously not the real McCoy then, is it.
- The duck liver pate was the real McCoy. It tasted so much better than the stuff in tins they call duck liver pate back home.
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