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on top of1On the highest point or uppermost surface of: a town perched on top of a hill...- It can be laid on top of most surfaces, and is available in a range of colours and decorative finishes.
- Do not use a grill on top of or underneath any surface that will burn, such as a porch or carport.
- They advise matches in the kitchen not to be left on top of kitchen surfaces, but to be kept in a cupboard and for parents to regularly check their child's bedroom for matches.
1.1So as to cover; over: his habit of wearing one V-neck jumper on top of another...- I'm wearing Rebecca's cardigan again, and on top of that one of my red favorites.
- I went to put a fleece on, on top of my sweatshirt, and thought that perhaps the weather had got chilly again despite having been sunny for most of the day.
2In command or control of: he couldn’t get on top of his work...- Labour insists it has got on top of these problems.
- It's a new challenge, and it's something you can never really get on top of.
- Once I'd got on top of this job, the other priorities all seemed to slot into place.
3In addition to: on top of everything else he’s a brilliant linguist...- Those additional wage costs are on top of higher prices for oil, steel, copper, plastics, etc.
- He advised that this was an additional charge on top of the normal council rates.
- And you may be charged an additional fee on top of the room rates.
Synonyms as well, in addition, too, also, besides, into the bargain, to boot archaic therewithal 4In close proximity to: we all lived on top of each other...- Like most families, they wanted enough space so they wouldn't feel they were living on top of each other.
- But invite anybody else to stay over, and you will be living on top of each other.
- We city dwellers basically live on top of each other, so interactions sometimes get tense, especially when our kids may be threatened.
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