the icing on the cakeとは 意味・読み方・使い方

名詞

the icing on the cake

1. (idiomatic) Something that intensifies the appreciation of something already good.

   We went out for dinner and dancing and the icing on the cake was when my boyfriend proposed to me as we danced.

   • 2013, Alison Kent, The Icing on the Cake, Hachette UK (→ISBN)

     “I'm happy right now. I don't need to test-drive a bunch of lemons to get me there. But happily ever after? That's a trip worth taking. The pièce de résistance. The crème de la crème. The—” “The icing on the cake,” Dana said. Michelle raised her glass in a toast. “Exactly.”

同意語

• cherry on the cake
• cherry on top