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, the bankruptcy led Merit to purge much of the remaining staff, leaving six people behind and crushing all new production.
From Slate
To cap it all, Economy Secretary Kate Forbes, regarded by workers and management as a political friend of the shipyard, announced last month she plans to stand down as an MSP.
From BBC
To cap it all off, he brought out Brian May for a surprisingly successful version of Bohemian Rhapsody.
From BBC
It was bold and audacious and over the top, in all the best ways, with celebratory, nine-minute performance of Bad Romance to cap it all off.
From BBC
On Sunday he gets the chance to cap it all with a Super Bowl win when his Philadelphia Eagles take on the Kansas City Chiefs in New Orleans.
From BBC
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