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Take the cake
verb
Definitions
1.
verb
To be especially good or outstanding.
"Once the party was over, everyone agreed that Elizabeth and her Harriet Tubman getup had taken the cake."
2.
verb
To be particularly bad, objectionable, or egregious.
"I've seen bad grammar, but this takes the cake."
Synonyms
steal the show
take the biscuit
reign supreme
crown
reign
top the charts
best
capstone
run rings around
ride the crest of the wave
headline
crown it all
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