take the cake
превзойти самого себя (в лучшую или худшую сторону)
Edna was extremely cordial. Her friendliness took the cake.
Другие идиомы:
- take a spill
- take a look at (someone or something)
- take care of (someone or something)
- take a hard line (with someone)
- take great pains to do (something)
- take notice of (something)
- take the bitter with the sweet
- take on (someone)
- take it away
- take it easy on (someone or something)
- take the roll
- take a nosedive
- take it on the chin
- take (someone) for a ride
- take the stand