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Idiom

on top

Meaning

In a dominant position.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples

“She trained hard and stayed on top of her game.”

“After winning three matches in a row, the team is on top of the league table.”

“For decades, the old publishing house remained on top of the industry, crushing smaller rivals with its vast distribution network and political connections.”

Examples

simple

“She trained hard and stayed on top of her game.”

contextual

“After winning three matches in a row, the team is on top of the league table.”

complex

“For decades, the old publishing house remained on top of the industry, crushing smaller rivals with its vast distribution network and political connections.”

Key words

top

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