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

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The Grammys had Billy Joel, Joni Mitchell, and to top it all off, Celine Dion, who has largely remained out of the public eye amid her ongoing battle with a rare neurological disorder. —Vulture, 5 Feb. 2024

And, to top it all off, Hunt found that the API returned the 2FA code used to sign in to someone’s account, as well as the reset tokens generated to help a user change a forgotten password. —Emma Roth, The Verge, 5 Feb. 2024

And then, to top it all off, Survivor legend Cirie Fields revealed herself as the game's 17th player — to compete alongside her son Jared. —Dalton Ross, EW.com, 9 Aug. 2023

The best dressed stars of the week—whether at Sundance for the film festival, or Europe for the fall 2024 menswear shows—put clever twists on cold-weather dressing, choosing gowns with clever coverage, or fabulous coats to top it all off. —Christian Allaire, Vogue, 21 Jan. 2024

And to top it all off, the slippers are machine-washable. —Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 22 June 2023

With a corn muffin base, a layer of slightly-spicy chicken tamale mixture, and cilantro, sour cream, and bubbling, golden cheese to top it all off, this pie is a stunning main dish fit for any occasion. —Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2023

And to top it all off, bags from Altuzarra and JW Anderson will go with any outfit. —Porter Simmons, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2023

Decadent and creamy, with the tang of ripe peaches and crisp texture of baked crumble to top it all off, this rich dessert truly has it all. —Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2023