to top it (all) off
idiom
US
—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) off, there was almost no gas left in the tank.
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Accessorize with headbands, veils, and jewelry from Lele Sadoughi’s first-ever bridal capsule to top it all off.
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Anny Choi, Vogue, 2 July 2024
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.
—Kayla Samoy, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2024
Women athletes are especially burdened by the costs, thanks to the gender pay gap, and to top it off, women’s sports receive only 1% of the $66 billion global sports sponsorship market.
—Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 24 July 2024
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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Anny Choi, Vogue, 2 July 2024
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.
—Kayla Samoy, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2024
Women athletes are especially burdened by the costs, thanks to the gender pay gap, and to top it off, women’s sports receive only 1% of the $66 billion global sports sponsorship market.
—Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 24 July 2024
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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