# at the top

idiom · CEFR A2

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/at-the-top
Updated: 2026-04-22

## Meaning

In the highest part of something. It can also mean being the most successful or important in a group or field.

## Examples

- You can find the book at the top of the shelf.
- After years of hard work, she finally reached the top of her profession as a surgeon.
- The mountain climber gazed across the vast, frozen landscape from his precarious position at the top of the peak.

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