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.
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And, to top it all off, Caldwell and Honnold decided to cycle to the start of their journey – a 2,600-mile expedition from Colorado to Alaska that would take over a month.
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Amy Woodyatt, CNN, 27 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
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
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Amy Woodyatt, CNN, 27 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
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
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“To top it all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20top%20it%20all. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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