on top of
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In control of, fully informed about, as in The weeds were terrible, but the new gardener was soon on top of them , or Our senator always manages to be on top of the issues .
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In addition to, following closely on, as in Several other benefits are being offered on top of a better salary , or On top of the flu Jane caught her sister's measles . [c. 1600]
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Also, on top of one another . Very close to, crowded, as in I didn't see her until she was right on top of us , or In these condominiums people are living right on top of one another . [Mid-1900s]
Example Sentences
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That would have been because everyone would have been gathered in the main hall and the colliery tip would have collapsed on top of them.
From BBC
The ambitious gothic Netflix film featured an Arctic explorer ship frozen on the ice, and Frankenstein's horror lab on top of a Victorian water tower.
From BBC
"It's important now to be on top of the table but in the end there's a long way to go."
From Barron's
City officials in New York said it was expected to be the worst storm in years, on top of what’s been a hefty winter of storms.
Families had left their belongings stored on top of wardrobes out of fear the water could rise again.
From Barron's
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