to crown it all
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English Dictionaryto crown it all UK INFORMALused to say that something is the worst thing to happen in a series of unpleasant events:
I had lost my ticket, was soaked to the skin, and, to crown it all, discovered that my purse had been stolen. [TahlilGaran] Advanced Learner's Dictionary ▲
Idiomsto crown it allto cap/crown/top it allsomething that you say when you want to tell someone the worst event in a series of bad events that has happened to you. He spilled red wine on the carpet, insulted my mother, and to cap it all, broke my favourite vase.to top it all (off)1. and the worst thing is. The washing machine flooded, my car broke down, then to top it all off I locked myself out of the house.2. and the best thing is. Students get to meet the world's top scientists and researchers, and to top it off, the conference is free.Related vocabulary:
cap something offto top it all (off)1. and the worst thing is. The washing machine flooded, my car broke down, then to top it all off I locked myself out of the house.2. and the best thing is. Students get to meet the world's top scientists and researchers, and to top it off, the conference is free.Related vocabulary:
cap something off [British, American & Australian, American & Australian]if you have been describing bad things which happened, and then say that to top it all something else happened, you mean that the final thing was even worse. The washing machine flooded, my car broke down, then to top it all I locked myself out of the house. [British, American & Australian, American & Australian]if you have been describing bad things which happened, and then say that to top it all something else happened, you mean that the final thing was even worse. The washing machine flooded, my car broke down, then to top it all I locked myself out of the house. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲