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.

Examples of to top it all in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

And, to top it all off, the glass bottle sits pretty on your bathroom sink. —Lily Wohlner, Allure, 8 Nov. 2025

Then to top it all off, Lucas Giolito, one of the club’s workhorses, was lost for the season on the eve of the postseason. —Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 3 Oct. 2025

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