Take the cake
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To top all else, often in absurdity or excellence.
Origin
From 19th-century America, tied to cakewalks; slave dances with cake prizes, slang by 1870s for best. An 1876 'Harper's' uses it for a whopper.
Usage Examples
- That excuse takes the cake; pure nonsense!
- Her score takes the cake-unbeatable!
- He takes the cake for weirdest outfit.
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