Pronunciation: /teɪk ðə keɪk/
noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea
A1 The cake at the party took the cake for being the most delicious.
A2 Her outfit really takes the cake for being the most stylish at the event.
B1 The team's performance in the championship game really took the cake.
B2 His excuse for being late to work takes the cake for being the most ridiculous.
C1 The corruption scandal in the government truly takes the cake for being the most shocking.
C2 The company's unethical practices take the cake for being the most outrageous in the industry.
verb a word that expresses an action or a state of being
A1 She takes the cake for being the most organized person in the office.
A2 His performance at the talent show really takes the cake.
B1 The way she handled the situation really takes the cake.
B2 His ability to juggle multiple tasks at once takes the cake.
C1 The level of detail in her presentation truly takes the cake.
C2 His dedication to his craft takes the cake among his peers.
preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence
A1 The big chocolate cake at the party really takes the cake.
A2 Out of all the desserts, the tiramisu really takes the cake.
B1 Among all the candidates, his experience and qualifications really take the cake.
B2 In terms of customer service, this company really takes the cake.
C1 When it comes to innovative technology, this new product really takes the cake.
C2 The level of corruption in that government truly takes the cake.
conjunction a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses
A1 I like cake, but your cake takes the cake.
A2 I thought my cooking was good, but yours really takes the cake.
B1 I've seen some bad drivers, but that guy really takes the cake.
B2 I've heard some crazy stories, but that one really takes the cake.
C1 I've been to many concerts, but that performance truly takes the cake.
C2 I've read a lot of books, but that one takes the cake for being the most captivating.
article a word that is used to specify or limit a noun
A1 She baked a cake for her friend's birthday party.
A2 The chocolate cake she made took the cake at the bake-off competition.
B1 His performance in the talent show really took the cake.
B2 The elaborate wedding cake design truly takes the cake for creativity.
C1 The artist's latest masterpiece takes the cake for originality and skill.
C2 The CEO's extravagant birthday party took the cake in terms of luxury and opulence.
formal Her exceptional performance in the competition truly takes the cake.
informal Your dance moves really take the cake!
slang That joke you told totally takes the cake!
figurative The way he handled that difficult situation really takes the cake.
took
take
taking
taken
takes
will take
have taken
is taking
takes
take
to take
taking
taken