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top it off

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌtɑːp ɪt ˈɔːf/ · UK /ˌtɒp ɪt ˈɒf/

top it off means: To add one final thing that makes a situation even better or worse.

verb

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To add one final thing that makes a situation even better or worse.

  • We had cake to top it off.
  • My phone broke, and to top it off, I missed the bus.
  • She won the race and topped it off with a new record.

How to use it: to top it off, … (The train was late, and to top it off, I lost my ticket.); top it off with something (We won the match and topped it off with a great dinner.)

Similar words: cap it all, round it off

Common phrases: to top it off, top it off nicely

Questions about top it off

What does top it off mean?

To add one final thing that makes a situation even better or worse.

What is top it off in other languages?

Türkçe: üstüne bir de eklemek · Español: rematar · Français: couronner le tout · Deutsch: dem Ganzen die Krone aufsetzen · Italiano: coronare il tutto · 日本語: さらに加える

How do you pronounce top it off?

In American English /ˌtɑːp ɪt ˈɔːf/; in British English /ˌtɒp ɪt ˈɒf/.

How do you use top it off in a sentence?

We had cake to top it off. My phone broke, and to top it off, I missed the bus.

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