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Definitions of take the cake words

noun take the cake a sweet, baked, breadlike food, made with or without shortening, and usually containing flour, sugar, baking powder or soda, eggs, and liquid flavoring. 1
noun take the cake a flat, thin mass of bread, especially unleavened bread. 1
noun take the cake pancake; griddlecake. 1
noun take the cake a shaped or molded mass of other food: a fish cake. 1
noun take the cake a shaped or compressed mass: a cake of soap; a cake of ice. 1
noun take the cake Animal Husbandry. a compacted block of soybeans, cottonseeds, or linseeds from which the oil has been pressed, usually used as a feed or feed supplement for cattle. 1

before 1200

One of the 9% oldest English words

1200-50; Middle English < Old Norse kaka; akin to Middle English kechel little cake, German Kuchen; see cookie

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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bring home the bacon — If you bring home the bacon, you achieve what you needed to achieve.
carry the day — to win a contest or competition; succeed
hit pay dirt — to discover a source of wealth, success, etc.
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