To top it all off meaning in English

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Definition

And to top it all off, (I was fired!): And the final and worst thing (was that I lost my job!) idiom

Examples

  • "I have no more money, the cash machine ate my credit card and to top it all off, my car was towed."
Exercise 1
Kevin says to Jean: "to top it all off, my car was towed."

Choose the expression from the list below which corresponds to the meaning of the expression, "to top it all off".
Kevin says to Jean: "to top it all off, my car was towed."

Choose the expression from the list below which corresponds to the meaning of the expression, "to top it all off".
The expression "to top it all off" does not refer to a lack of attention.
The expression "to top it all off" indicates something "additional" to a list of things (events, ideas, objects) already mentioned by the speaker or writer. Here Kevin is telling Jean that many bad things have happened to him today, that, in addition to all the other things, his car was towed. Note that in the context of Kevin's conversation with Jean, Kevin's expression also indicates his frustration.
The expression "to top it all off" does not refer to a recent period of time.
The expression "to top it all off" does not refer something "surprising" or "unexpected".

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