take the cake
превзойти самого себя (в лучшую или худшую сторону)
Edna was extremely cordial. Her friendliness took the cake.
Другие идиомы:
- take stock in (something)
- take liberties with (someone or something)
- take part in (something)
- take (something) in stride
- take up a collection
- take the trouble to (do something)
- take one's leave of (someone)
- take (something) personally
- take (something) up with (someone)
- take a whack at (someone)
- take up arms against (someone or something)
- take a leaf out of (someone's) book
- take a shine to (someone)
- take up (clothes)
- icing on the cake