Meaning of take the cake | Babel Free

Definitions

Used as an affirmation or accolade when one is deemed the top position in a comparison or contest; to win or be the best (at).

US, colloquial, idiomatic

Equivalents

Examples

“Thanks! You guys take the cake.”

“Once the party was over, everyone agreed that Elizabeth and her Harriet Tubman getup had taken the cake.”

“I've seen bad grammar, but this takes the cake.”

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