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The following 12 entries include the term the top.
over-the-top
adjective: extremely or excessively flamboyant or outrageous
at the top of one's form
idiom: performing extremely well
at the top of one's lungs
idiom: as loudly as possible
at the top of one's/the class
idiom: having among the highest grades in one's class
at the top of one's voice
idiom: as loudly as one can
at the top of the hour
idiom: at the beginning of the hour (at 12:00, 1:00, 2:00, etc.)
at the top of the list
idiom: better than all the others
at the top of the pile
idiom: in a high or very important position
it's lonely at the top
idiom—used to say that powerful and successful people often have few friends
straight from the top
idiom: from the person with the most authority or power
take it from the top
idiom: to start from the beginning of a scene, song, etc.
the top of one's list
idiom—used with on, at, near, etc., to say that something is the first and most important thing that one needs to do or among the first and most important things that one needs to do
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