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cap it all off

idiom
Meaning

To finish or complete something; to add a finishing touch.


Examples
SIMPLE

We had a great dinner and, to cap it all off, ate cake.

CONTEXTUAL

After a long day of meetings, she missed her train, and to cap it all off, it started raining.

COMPLEX

The team won the championship, and to cap it all off, their captain received the award for the most valuable player.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    bust a cap

    To fire a weapon; to shoot with a gun.

  2. 02

    cap in hand

    In a humble and respectful manner.

  3. 03

    cap over the windmill

    In a bizarre or eccentric manner.

  4. 04

    considering cap

    An imaginary hat worn to aid careful thought or deliberation.

  5. 05

    feather in one's cap

    An accomplishment; particularly one that is flaunted or boasted of.

  6. 06

    set one's cap at

    To choose a man as a potential husband (for a girl).

  7. 07

    thinking cap

    A metaphorical state of focused thinking or concentration, invoked to encourage problem-solving.

  8. 08

    throw one's cap over the windmill

    To act in a bizarre, eccentric or immoral manner.

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