# cap it all off

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/cap-it-all-off
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

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

## Examples

- We had a great dinner and, to cap it all off, ate cake.
- After a long day of meetings, she missed her train, and to cap it all off, it started raining.
- The team won the championship, and to cap it all off, their captain received the award for the most valuable player.

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