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icing on the cake

Idioms  

  1. Also, frosting on the cake. An additional benefit to something already good. For example, All these letters of congratulation are icing on the cake, or After that beautiful sunrise, the rainbow is just frosting on the cake. This metaphoric expression alludes to the sweet creamy coating used to enhance a cake. [Mid-1900s]

Example Sentences

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And so being able to center someone like that and to tell it with as much love, it’s just a little bit more icing on the cake.

From Los Angeles Times

Among the musical performers are Melua, choristers from Westminster Abbey and a Cornish sea shanty group, Fisherman's Friends, who said the invitation to sing was "the icing on the cake for us".

From BBC

He said receiving the royal invitation had been "the icing on the cake for us all, absolutely terrific, we feel very honoured and very excited".

From BBC

But Eze's achievement was just the icing on the cake for Arteta's side, because there were outstanding performances right through their team.

From BBC

"That truly would be the icing on the cake."

From BBC

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