The Icing on the Cake.
English
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An extra feature that makes a good situation even better.
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An extra feature that makes a good situation even better.
Trusted by1.5M+English learners & teachers worldwide
Something extra that makes an already good situation even more enjoyable.
When you call something the icing on the cake, the main thing is already great — this just adds to it.
It can also be used sarcastically to mean something that makes a bad situation even worse.
"The Cherry on Top"
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An extra positive detail that completes something already good, slightly more casual
"A Silver Lining"
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A positive thing found inside an otherwise bad or difficult situation
"The Icing on the Cake"
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An added extra that makes something already good even better
The salary offer was already competitive, and the remote work option was the icing on the cake.
Sounds like they really wanted you. Smart move accepting.
The trip was already perfect, and then he surprised me with tickets to my favorite show.
That was the icing on the cake. He knows exactly how to make things special.
How was the concert?
Amazing. And getting upgraded to front row at the last minute was the icing on the cake.
