to top it all
idiom
chiefly British
—used to indicate a final thing that happened that was even better, worse, etc., than what happened before
The car was filthy when she returned it to me, and to top it all, there was almost no gas left in the tank.
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Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 1 Dec. 2025
Loose, billowy, show-stopping fringe dresses, cashmere turtlenecks paired with party skirts, and playfully embellished accessories to top it all off will do the trick.
—Talia Abbas, Vogue, 17 Nov. 2025
For those who haven't tried them, these cinnamon rolls are infused with everything that makes hot cocoa a real treat, with warming chocolate flavors and a gooey marshmallow icing to top it all off.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 12 Nov. 2025
Honestly, Micronesia did a lot for me as a 12-year-old girl watching that for the first time — the girl power, the manipulation of the men, and then probably winning to top it all off.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Nov. 2025
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Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 1 Dec. 2025
Loose, billowy, show-stopping fringe dresses, cashmere turtlenecks paired with party skirts, and playfully embellished accessories to top it all off will do the trick.
—Talia Abbas, Vogue, 17 Nov. 2025
For those who haven't tried them, these cinnamon rolls are infused with everything that makes hot cocoa a real treat, with warming chocolate flavors and a gooey marshmallow icing to top it all off.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 12 Nov. 2025
Honestly, Micronesia did a lot for me as a 12-year-old girl watching that for the first time — the girl power, the manipulation of the men, and then probably winning to top it all off.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Nov. 2025
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“To top it all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20top%20it%20all. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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