to top it (all) off
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—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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Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2024
And to top it off, there’s a Japanese horror and a Stephen King collection.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024
And, to top it all off, Mark Bradford stopped by to offer words of praise for his friend, Adriano, and words of encouragement to a deeply appreciative audience of more than 100 artists.
—Pamela J. Joyner, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2024
Then to top it all off, during this weekend’s closing ceremony, Los Angeles pulled off one of the most Hollywood endings of all time with Cruise rappelling into Stad de France, collecting the Olympic flag, and personally transporting it across the world via pre-recorded segment.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2024
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Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2024
And to top it off, there’s a Japanese horror and a Stephen King collection.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024
And, to top it all off, Mark Bradford stopped by to offer words of praise for his friend, Adriano, and words of encouragement to a deeply appreciative audience of more than 100 artists.
—Pamela J. Joyner, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2024
Then to top it all off, during this weekend’s closing ceremony, Los Angeles pulled off one of the most Hollywood endings of all time with Cruise rappelling into Stad de France, collecting the Olympic flag, and personally transporting it across the world via pre-recorded segment.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2024
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“To top it (all) off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20top%20it%20%28all%29%20off. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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