Phrase guide

top it off

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To emphasize or underscore; to make something even better or worse.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • The boss fired Fred and, to top it all off, he asked security to escort him to the door.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: top it all, top it all off

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Libyan Arabic: فوق هادا كله — emphasize
  • Libyan Arabic: وفوقها — emphasize
  • Dutch: bekronen — emphasize
  • Finnish: kaiken kukkuraksi — emphasize
  • Finnish: kaupan päälle — emphasize
  • French: en plus — emphasize
  • Polish: robić na dodatek — emphasize
  • Polish: zrobić na dodatek — emphasize
  • Portuguese: e ainda por cima — emphasize
  • Swedish: som kronan på verket — emphasize
  • Swedish: som pricken över i — emphasize
  • Swedish: till råga på allt — emphasize