the icing on the cake
/ði ˈaɪsɪŋ ɒn ðə ˈkeɪk/NEUTRAL · B2
SA FILIPINO
Walang direktang katumbas
Kahulugan
something extra that makes a good situation even better
Dagdag na bagay na lalong nagpapaganda sa magandang sitwasyon.
Mga halimbawa
- 1We won the match, and meeting the players afterwards was the icing on the cake.
- 2The new job pays well, and the four-day week is the icing on the cake.
- 3The hotel was lovely, and the free upgrade to a sea view was the icing on the cake.
- 4Passing my driving test felt great, but getting a car for my birthday was the icing on the cake.
- 5After such a good year at work, a surprise bonus would be the icing on the cake.
Grammar
Kadalasang ginagamit pagkatapos ng be. Hindi inaalis ang the bago ang dalawang noun. Sa American English, mayroon ding the frosting on the cake.
Iba pang idiom tungkol sa pagkain
Lahat ng 20 idiom at ang quiz ng paksa →sell like hot cakesmabilis na maubos dahil maraming bumibiliwalk on eggshellsmag-ingat nang husto para hindi masaktan ang damdamin ng ibamake your mouth waterpumukaw ng matinding gana dahil sa itsura, amoy o pag-iisip ng pagkainput all your eggs in one basketumasa nang lubos sa iisang plano o pagkakataonbite off more than you can chewsumubok na gumawa ng higit sa kayang gawinhave your cake and eat itmakuha ang dalawang kalamangang karaniwang hindi puwedeng pagsabayin
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