HyperDic: take_the_cake

English > 1 sense of the expression take the cake:
VERBcompetitiontake the cakerank first
English > take the cake: 1 sense > verb 1, competition
MeaningRank first; used often in a negative context.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s
BroaderwinBe the winner in a contest or competition
Spanishllevarse el pastel

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