Take the cake

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Take the cakeis an internet slang term used to describe a situation where someone or something does something that is outrageous, unexpected, or extreme, surpassing all other similar situations.

Examples:

1. Yesterday’s match was already chaotic, but when the goalkeeper scored a goal for the opposing team, that really took the cake!

2. I thought my friend was joking when he said he ate an entire pizza by himself, but when he polished off a second one, that truly took the cake!

Synonyms:
win, succeed, prevail, come out on top
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