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to take the cake

to take the cake
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too teyk stressed th ee keyk]
    • /tu teɪk stressed ði keɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too teyk stressed th ee keyk]
    • /tu teɪk stressed ði keɪk/

Definition of to take the cake words

  • phrase to take the cake If someone has done something very stupid, rude, or selfish, you can say that they take the cake or that what they have done takes the cake, to emphasize your surprise at their behavior. 0
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Parts of speech for To take the cake

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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to take the cake popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% 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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