单词 | take the cake |
释义 | take the cakephrase See full dictionary entry for cakeIf someone has done something very stupid, rude, or selfish, you can say that they take the cake or that what they have done takes the cake, to emphasize your surprise at their behaviour. [US, emphasis]regional note: in BRIT, use take the biscuittake the cake in British English informal, mainly US See full dictionary entry for caketo surpass all others, esp in stupidity, folly, etc take the cake in American English Informal to be the prime example of a type, quality, etc. usually used ironically as to convey mild disapproval take the cakesaid to express surprise or anger at someone's extreme behaviour or qualities Officers say they get to see some pretty odd things but that just about takes thecake. Examples of 'take the cake' in a sentence |
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