TAKE THE CAKE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Rank first; used often in a negative context

Example:

He takes the cake for chutzpah!

Classified under:

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

Hypernyms (to "take the cake" is one way to...):

win (be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious)

Sentence frames:

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