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take the cake

US /teɪk ðə keɪk/
UK /teɪk ðə keɪk/
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Idiom

melampau, paling teruk, mencapai kemuncak

to be the most outstanding or remarkable of its kind, often in a negative or surprising way

Contoh:
His excuse for being late really takes the cake; he said a squirrel stole his car keys.
Alasan dia lewat memang melampau; dia kata tupai curi kunci keretanya.
Of all the bad ideas, that one really takes the cake.
Daripada semua idea buruk, yang itu memang melampau.