This team is made up entirely of elite players — they're sure to win the match.
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Phrase appears in 《晋书·郗鉴传》: '使君若顾二帝，自可不行，宜急下檄文，速遣精兵猛将。' — Xi Jian urges dispatching crack troops and fierce generals to rescue the captured emperors.
usage
Metaphor routinely transferred from military to business, sports, and engineering teams. Means 'best of the best' — use for real elite selection, not for a merely adequate team.
