to top it (all) off
idiom
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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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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.
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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
And then to top it off, Taylor, at the end of the four hours, we were given a quiz.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 4 June 2024
Accessorize with headbands, veils, and jewelry from Lele Sadoughi’s first-ever bridal capsule to top it all off.
—Anny Choi, Vogue, 2 July 2024
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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
And then to top it off, Taylor, at the end of the four hours, we were given a quiz.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 4 June 2024
Accessorize with headbands, veils, and jewelry from Lele Sadoughi’s first-ever bridal capsule to top it all off.
—Anny Choi, Vogue, 2 July 2024
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