Take the cake
to be the most remarkable or outrageous (often negatively)
Take the cake
to be the most remarkable or outrageous (often negatively)
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Examples
"His rudeness at the ceremony really took the cake."
"Among all the errors, that one took the cake — unbelievable."
Mnemonic Trick
Imagine winning a cake — the most extreme of the bunch.
Cultural Context
Used colloquially to point out the worst or most absurd example.
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