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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Both locations serve a signature sundae meant to please the kid inside you, made with your choice of vegan soft serve, strawberry puree, confetti cookie dough and sprinkles to top it all off.
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Kayla Samoy, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2024
It’s been a wild week of earthquakes and April showers, and to top it all off, there’s a total solar eclipse happening tomorrow, April 8.
—Daniel Donabedian, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2024
What’s more, despite its compact size, each held a full day’s essentials: an SPF stick, a bottle of sunscreen, AirPods, my iPhone, credit cards, cash, my ID, a lip balm, and, to top it all off, a disposable camera.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Mar. 2023
And, to top it all off, his department has an abysmally low clearance rate on property crimes and has become every costlier for cities in Riverside County to contract with.
—The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 5 June 2024
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Kayla Samoy, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2024
It’s been a wild week of earthquakes and April showers, and to top it all off, there’s a total solar eclipse happening tomorrow, April 8.
—Daniel Donabedian, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2024
What’s more, despite its compact size, each held a full day’s essentials: an SPF stick, a bottle of sunscreen, AirPods, my iPhone, credit cards, cash, my ID, a lip balm, and, to top it all off, a disposable camera.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Mar. 2023
And, to top it all off, his department has an abysmally low clearance rate on property crimes and has become every costlier for cities in Riverside County to contract with.
—The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 5 June 2024
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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 26 Jul. 2024.
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