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To "take the cake" is an informal expression meaning to win a dubious distinction, to be the worst of a kind. It is not used as a compliment. For example: I've seen some sloppy work, but this definitely takes the cake.

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What does the idiom takes the cake mean?

To "take the cake" is an informal expression meaning to win a dubious distinction, to be the worst of a kind. It is not used as a compliment. For example: I've seen some sloppy work, but this definitely takes the cake.


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