take the cake

Language: en

Meaning: (idiomatic,colloquial,chieflyUS)Used as an affirmation or accolade when one is deemed the top position in a comparison or contest; towinor be thebest(at).Thanks! You guystake the cake.Once the party was over, everyone agreed that Elizabeth and her Harriet Tubman getup hadtaken the cake.I've seen bad grammar, but thistakes the cake.

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