cap it all
Idioms-
Also, cap it all off . Finish or complete something, as in To cap it all off they served three kinds of dessert .
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Surpass or outdo something, as in This last story of Henry's caps them all . Both usages employ cap in the sense of “topping” something. [First half of 1800s]
Example Sentences
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To cap it all off, on Feb. 5 he announced the government would guarantee workers retirement at full pay.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2024
To cap it all off, on Jan. 20, the nose wheel of a Delta Boeing 757 plane came off and actually rolled away while the plane taxied on the runway.
From Slate • Feb. 2, 2024
To cap it all off, Ms. Harmon told her followers that she had been “blocked” by Chanel.
From New York Times • Dec. 6, 2021
Now, she can cap it all off with a celebration of her birthday.
From Fox News • Dec. 2, 2021
And to cap it all, Darling got sick.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
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