| 单词 | take the cake |
| 例句 | As awkward moments go, this one just took the cake. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z When he saw the little boy take the cake, he should've just ignored it. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Once Mabelee leaned her head over too far and got honey all in her hair, but it was Lunelle who took the cake with honey dripping off the ends of her elbows. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I’ve seen all kinds of dishonesty in my day—but this little display takes the cake. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Of all the invasions of her privacy, this one took the cake. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t take the cake from the angel’s hand. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z She takes the cake from me and puts it in the kitchen. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z In the morning the woman told the boy that she wanted him to walk to town, to the jail behind the courthouse, and take the cake to his father. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She takes the cake, mashes it in her hand and throws the plate against the wall, busting it into a billion pieces. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z One of Ottawa’s top tourist attractions, this shopping area is known for a lot of things, but for us it was mostly the nearby bakeries that took the cake. Driving along the Trans-Canada Highway isn’t a road trip. It’s a family culinary tour. 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z Technically speaking, his impersonation of Frank Sinatra may take the cake. Review: Stars Pay Tribute to Frank Sinatra 2015-12-04T05:00:00Z “For every story about his generosity or his goodness,” Zarina adds, referring to the prophet, “there’s another that’s used as an excuse to hide us. And the story of the veil takes the cake.” ‘The Who & the What’ Examines Faith and Family 2014-06-16T04:00:00Z That level of comic energy really does take the cake. What’s so funny about lettuce? 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z "Australians find England pretty expensive usually, but this takes the cake," Lalor told the outlet. Tourist charged over $68G for 'most expensive beer in history' 2019-09-07T04:00:00Z Of the smorgasbord of quirky Hawkins kids, this one takes the cake. 10 Questions Stranger Things Still Needs to Answer 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z George Jean Nathan literally takes the cake, calling Adele “as unconscious as a peach shortcake, as careless about it all as a United States senator’s necktie.” ‘The Astaires,’ by Kathleen Riley 2012-06-01T22:36:06Z “These darn food section recipes always have one exotic ingredient, but ‘giant bewhiskered hambone’ takes the cake.” Style Invitational Week 1260: What lies (are) ahead for 2018 2017-12-28T05:00:00Z Pretty much every margarita qualifies as a super summery drink, but this one takes the cake, thanks to the juicy berries and smoky bell peppers, which are blended to form a smooth purée. 17 best margarita recipes because it's 5 o'clock somewhere 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z Call quality gets a passing grade too, but it’s the ‘no-look’ volume rockers and flexible 8.5-inch neckband that take the cake. Best bluetooth headphones under $150 2012-09-30T16:00:00Z Pools are great and all, but these days, many other home features from bar rooms to flex spaces are taking the cake as the most in-demand essentials for home buyers. These are the most trending home features for 2022 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z So which recipe took the cake, er, cookie? The search for the best chocolate chip cookie recipe is over 2017-12-01T05:00:00Z There is often synchronicity in movie programming, but the Valentine’s Day dockets at these two New York theaters take the cake. Film Series in NYC This Week 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z This house, however, took the cake — if you'll forgive the pun. A tiny gingerbread house got listed on Zillow for 31 days, and the price felt all too real 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z My personal spouse says that, in this department, “Gulp” takes the cake. ‘Gulp’: the multiple wonders of the alimentary canal, all the way down 2013-04-04T22:42:20Z Pete’s always been a bit awkward, but this scene took the cake. Mad Men Watch: Dirty Business 2012-05-28T11:52:21Z I think these two took the cake on being the grossest zombies we’ve seen yet, even nastier than the one that fell down the well in season two. The Walking Dead: season six, episode five – Now 2015-11-08T05:00:00Z Schools are constantly facing backlash from students for strict dress codes that seem to only apply to young women, but this one may take the cake. School Apologizes (Kinda) For Altering Female Students' Yearbook Photos 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z “I mean, we see the problem all around us. All of my friends had some nightmare experience trying to get pregnant. My story took the cake, but it wasn’t pretty for anyone.” ‘All my friends had some nightmare experience trying to get pregnant. My story took the cake’ 2017-03-11T05:00:00Z In a field of international producers Seattle takes the cake, with local man DJAO's radical take on "Relief," which starts with a crashed wave of static and then follows that back into the ocean. Album reviews: 'Coexist' by The xx and two more 2012-09-18T16:39:06Z I’ve heard of desperation negative campaigns, but this surely takes the cake. Cosby accuser sues Pa. prosecutor who declined to pursue charges 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z I revisited The Breakfast Club at a retro screening recently and I have to say it takes the cake for me. 'Stand by Me prepared me for reality': readers' favourite coming of age films 2018-05-08T04:00:00Z In a world where specialist companies are now organising ostentatious high-school prom proposals – no, really – weddings still take the cake for ridiculous stunts. TV highlights 24/05/2013 2013-05-24T05:59:01Z The item that takes the cake, however, is the French Market’s Wedding Cake. Disneyland debuts macabre menu item in honor of Haunted Mansion's 50th anniversary 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z This solution takes the cake in terms of creativity! Why haven't we been storing canned food like this all along? 2022-07-04T04:00:00Z I can be a little Type A, but that takes the cake. What the Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Wears Offscreen 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z Let's just say that as obvious names for ominous female characters go, that one pretty nearly takes the cake. "Inception": A clunky, overblown disappointment 2010-07-15T01:01:00Z In the annals of “terrific throwaway shots from ‘Perry Mason,’” the vertiginous angle with which Perry’s fire-escape exit from his compromised apartment, broken into by parties unknown the previous week, takes the cake. ‘Perry Mason’ Season 2, Episode 6 Recap: The Smoking Gun 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z This may take the cake for the nastiest dessert ever. Woman claims bakery cake was 'completely green' with mold 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z Kyrgios added that while he might have been accused of being irresponsible or stupid, “this takes the cake.” Column: Wimbledon favorite Novak Djokovic is one of tennis' greats. Try telling that to the fans 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z As Hong takes stock of the joyful moments that have come with doing work deeply rooted in their passions, there’s a particular experience that consistently takes the cake: providing flowers for queer weddings. Taking up space in nature is liberating. ‘We look like this,’ say L.A.’s queer plant lovers 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z The streets of Seattle take the cake for the worst, possibly in the nation. Rant & Rave: A reminder of honest people in Seattle 2023-03-19T04:00:00Z Frankly, this fallacy takes the cake, while its perpetrator tries to eat it too. Is Oklahoma House Bill 2186 really populist puffery? 2023-02-26T05:00:00Z “With crosswind in the last four kilometers, the guys did a perfect job to put me in the front fresh. Being my first Grand Tour win, it sure takes the cake.” Evenepoel safely keeps Vuelta lead as Groves wins 11th stage 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z If being close to Petco Park is the goal, then this hotel takes the cake. The best baseball cities for a summer road trip 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z I’m used to gaming phones having some odd touches to their software to match the maximalist approach to hardware design, but this Black Shark phone takes the cake with its built-in “Shark Chan” app. The Black Shark 4 Pro is all-in on gamer stereotypes 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z “The journey here was crazy. I’m used to long trips but this takes the cake,” Messing said. Messing skates at Olympics after virus, travel whirlwind 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z Eventually, the "Cheaper by the Dozen" star, 76, caught wind of his doppelgänger taking the cake on the famed quiz show, and left a goofy reply. 'Jeopardy!' invites Steve Martin on show 'in any capacity' after star's lookalike wins tournament 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z Ultimately, the band Girl Named Tom from Clarkson's team took the cake. 'The Voice' crowns season 21 champion 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z But the following story really takes the cake. Column: This solar company wouldn't let a dead woman out of her contract 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z “I’ve heard of some outrageous violations in my time,” said Carey James, an Oakland employment lawyer, “but this takes the cake.” Column: This job requires you to pay $1,800 for your own training 2021-05-14T04:00:00Z "That kind of takes the cake," Lux said. Lux's 3-run homer in 8th rallies Dodgers past Mariners 6-4 2021-05-12T04:00:00Z Luke Bryan doesn’t find himself entangled in many rumor mills and this one certainly takes the cake for the "American Idol" cohost. Luke Bryan recalls mom asking him if he fathered Maren Morris’ baby: ‘Oh, my gosh’ 2021-05-04T04:00:00Z Collier County took the cake, with more than 2 million flashes. New analysis shows Oklahoma may have overtaken Florida as nation’s lightning capital 2021-04-20T04:00:00Z However, there were many who were pleased to see the "American Idol" judge take the cake as well. Luke Bryan's ACM entertainer of the year award draws mixed reactions from country music fans 2021-04-19T04:00:00Z A: We get plenty of letters from our readers detailing some fairly complicated family real estate situations, but this one really takes the cake. Perspective | Sale of condo spurs rift between sisters 2021-04-07T04:00:00Z Goya said 7/7/7 took the cake, with 4,492 marriages. Unique 4/3/21 date draws lines for Vegas wedding licenses 2021-04-02T04:00:00Z The superstar won best rap performance for the song "Savage" with Megan Thee Stallion, best music video for "Brown Skin Girl" and took the cake with her best R&B performance win for "Black Parade." Beyoncé's mom Tina Knowles-Lawson corrects singer's Grammy acceptance speech: 'I am so proud' 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z All his homes boast otherworldly amenities — champagne vaults, animal skeletons, for instance — but in terms of raw ambition, “The One” takes the cake. Foreclosure looms for Nile Niami’s infamous mega-mansion 'The One' 2021-03-08T05:00:00Z "What really took the cake for me was Taylor Swift," she gushed. Country singer Sacha on her anti-bullying anthem 'Stix N Stones': It's 'a tool for something special' 2021-02-10T05:00:00Z Biden’s moratorium was poorly reasoned, but Paxton is the politician whose cynicism takes the cake. Editorial Roundup: Texas 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z “What took the cake for me was how he dealt with the virus,” said Blocker, whose daughter was infected and recovered. Locked down and socially distanced, Washingtonians still celebrate Biden-Harris 2021-01-20T05:00:00Z The following decade brought three more No. 1 hits before 2019 saw "All I Want for Christmas is You" take the cake in both that year and the next. Mariah Carey says it's time for Christmas now that Halloween is over 2020-11-01T04:00:00Z “This wet bar takes the cake, for sure,” he said, although the other two penthouses are also equipped with one. The Griffith: Nine new condos designed with a bright, spacious feel 2020-10-05T04:00:00Z Many of us are finding cool things to work on while stuck at home, and I think Matt Birchler takes the cake this week. Microsoft Flight Simulator’s re-creations of macOS wallpapers look just as good 2020-08-31T04:00:00Z “You always impress, but this one took the cake: ‘there are a LOT of reasons why American politics today has become the Manichean slag heap it has.’ Biden over the top, now what? 2020-06-08T04:00:00Z F-Secure takes the cake as one of the fastest online scanners around, quickly locating and destroying malware. Free tools to check if your Mac or Windows computer is infected with a virus 2020-04-24T04:00:00Z “Heroin brought me to places I never would’ve never gone. It had me do things I never thought I would do. But now this situation takes the cake.” Wisconsin lawmaker’s daughter sentenced in fatal OD case 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z Lady Gaga takes the cake, pulling off the ultimate red carpet fashion moment with not one, but several outfit changes at the Met Gala in May. 5 of 2019's most talked-about outfits: From Kim Kardashian's Met Gala gown to Brooks Nader's sheer dress 2019-12-29T05:00:00Z It was a memorable year on and off the course, but my wedding day takes the cake. What we'll remember in golf from 2019 - Golf Digest 2019-12-24T05:00:00Z I mentioned three of those last week, but the fourth took the cake with the claim: “Democrats in Battleground States Prefer Moderate Nominee, Poll Shows.” The Democrats' endless unicorn hunt: #TooFarLeft, or not nearly left enough? 2019-11-17T05:00:00Z Of all the preposterous legal situations we’ve read about in recent years, an effort this week to halt a DNA inquiry in a Tennessee execution review might just take the cake. Tennessee editorial roundup 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z “In terms of conditions, this one takes the cake,” Bozeman coach Matt Clark said. Montana played its golf state championship in snow because they are tougher than you - Golf Digest 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z Trending down: There’s a lot of “trending down” in today’s Google news, but 50-as-in-five-zero attorneys general teaming up for an antitrust investigation probably takes the cake. Google and Facebook’s antitrust problem is getting much more serious 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z "Australians find England pretty expensive usually, but this takes the cake," he said. Aussie charged £55k for bottle of beer in hotel 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z For Freedman, “this one takes the cake—it is the cap of my long career.” Supergravity Snags Super Award: $3-Million Special Breakthrough Prize 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z We’ve had some bad luck over here for the past couple of years, but this one here takes the cake.” Redskins LB Foster carted off field with torn left ACL 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z “But this takes the cake. This is at a level that is unbelievable,” he said. North Carolina 9th Congressional District House election remains undecided amid fraud allegations 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z “Every day it’s something else. This Amazon deal took the cake for me.” Can New York City’s Mayor Be an Amazon Booster and Still Be Progressive? 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z "I just took it as a blessing and went on with my day," she explained, and took the cake home where David enjoyed his party. Grandma's act of kindness for stillborn baby 2018-10-23T04:00:00Z See who takes the cake on the season finale of the competition series “Best Baker in America.” TV This Week, June 17-23: 'Yellowstone,' 'Man in an Orange Shirt' and more 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z Still, driving range fall kid takes the cake. This is it, this is the worst golf swing (and shot) we've ever seen - Golf Digest 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z While it's unfair to claim any one fanbase is the most rabid, it sure does seem like Winnipeg Jets fans might take the cake in 2018. This golf-related chant from Winnipeg Jets fans is one of the better ones you'll ever hear - Golf Digest 2018-04-21T04:00:00Z In the annals of false equivalencies, this one takes the cake. Opinion | Some wounds go beyond disrespect 2018-04-06T04:00:00Z That one takes the cake, in fact, the whole bakery, no, an entire chain of nationwide bakeries. Trump Announces Harsh New Sanctions Against North Korea 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z Landing in the New Frontier category at Sundance, however, takes the cake. Black holes collide at Sundance, courtesy of VR filmmaker Eliza McNitt 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z Film journalists were on board too, with Vulture’s Kyle Buchanan taking the cake for the most succinct summation. 'Star Wars' held its premiere last night, and the press is already impressed 2017-12-10T05:00:00Z The campaign says, “Judge Roy Moore has endured the most outlandish attacks on any candidate in the modern political arena, but this story in today’s Washington Post alleging sexual impropriety takes the cake.” The Latest: Roy Moore’s campaign calls story ‘fake news’ 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z ‘Tis the season for baseball dreams House Speaker Paul Ryan said Sunday that the explosive disclosure about Hillary Clinton’s behind-the-scenes authority over the Democratic National Committee during the 2016 primary “takes the cake.” Paul Ryan, House speaker: Hillary Clinton’s control over DNC during 2016 primary ‘takes the cake’ 2017-11-05T04:00:00Z Mikey is a riot all in his own, but Jason takes the cake. Sammy Hagar guitarist Vic Johnson on touring in supergroup The Circle 2017-09-24T04:00:00Z And the Department of Justice’s most recent argument may just take the cake. Department of Justice sides with baker accused of refusing service to same-sex couple 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z Alaska is famous for its beautiful natural surroundings and wildlife, but the Mendenhall ice caves take the cake. 25 U.S. Attractions Everyone Should Visit in Their Lifetime 2017-09-01T04:00:00Z “I’ve seen a lot of miscarriages of justice, but this one would take the cake.” Missouri governor stays execution of Marcellus Williams after attorneys say DNA evidence exonerates him 2017-08-22T04:00:00Z The release says Root filmed Messer taking the cake valued at $25-$30. Prank takes the cake, lands 2 teens with felony charges 2017-08-09T04:00:00Z Among Charleston’s several vintage and antique retailers, the Purple Moon takes the cake — and probably serves it on a fab midcentury modern platter. You’re going where? Charleston, W.Va. 2017-07-05T04:00:00Z “Jim Baker took the cake,” Mr. Baucus said, referring to George H. W. Bush’s chief of staff, who called him to wheel and deal on the North American Free Trade Agreement. Senate Democrats Sought to Work With Trump. Then He Began Governing. 2017-06-28T04:00:00Z I used to think that Cal Ripken Jr.'s record of consecutive games played was the most unassailable record in baseball, but this might take the cake. It's always fun to goof on Lane Kiffin - Golf Digest 2017-06-26T04:00:00Z All of Accam’s goals were impressive, but this one takes the cake. Why Houston Dynamo v FC Dallas is becoming MLS's most vital rivalry 2017-06-26T04:00:00Z "I've seen lots of tricky budgets before, but this may take the cake," said Democratic Senator Mark Warner. Trump officials under fire over vague tax proposals 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z But Russell took the cake for the day's sweetest sentiment. Love is in the air as Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell receive stars on Hollywood Walk of Fame 2017-05-05T04:00:00Z NASA, of course, takes the cake with literal moonshots, including a $1.5-billion planetary exploration proposal involving a mission to Jupiter’s moon Europa and continued missions to Mars. Big science has a buzzword problem 2017-01-24T05:00:00Z I can remember some crybabies from my childhood but he takes the cake hands down. Trump Claims, With No Evidence, That ‘Millions of People’ Voted Illegally 2016-11-27T05:00:00Z “I’ve heard of some harebrained things, but this takes the cake.” Former Democratic congressman threatens to scramble race for Va. governor 2017-01-04T05:00:00Z But one household takes the cake for most creative elf placement: In San Francisco, Michele Bell crafts elaborate scenes for her Alfie doll that span everything from current events to pop culture puns. This Wildly Inspired Elf on the Shelf Will Blow Your Mind 2016-12-05T05:00:00Z “I mean, I’ve voted for some Republican duds but this really takes the cake.” Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump cast their ballots after record early voting 2016-11-08T05:00:00Z “Five quarters of football though, in the elements. I’d say that takes the cake.” J.K. Rowling Reveals She's a Seahawks Fan for a Magical Reason 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z “Five quarters of football, though, in that element, that takes the cake.” Some Seahawks still trying to recover from overtime tie 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z “Last year it was our first win of the season and that was huge. But this one definitely takes the cake.” Meadowdale takes control of Wesco 3A South by beating Edmonds-Woodway 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z Every state also has sleazy politicians, but Florida’s pols take the cake. Florida Man Explains His State's Weirdness 2016-08-28T04:00:00Z The opening of Shanghai Disney, Disney's first theme park in mainland China, takes the cake in that respect. Disney Rebounds, But DIS Stock Falters 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z But this one, courtesy of Golf Magazine's terrific oral history of "Tin Cup," takes the cake. This Phil Mickelson gambling story from the set of "Tin Cup" is phenomenal - Golf Digest 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z “This case takes the cake in every category,” said David B. Smith, an asset forfeiture attorney representing Mr. Lazarenko. A Ukrainian Kleptocrat Wants His Money and U.S. Asylum 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z And even recruited her brother to really take the cake. Taylor Swift Does Fourth of July Better Than Anyone Else 2016-07-01T04:00:00Z His creepy method for developing the unnerving laugh as the Joker might just take the cake, however. The Creepy Method Jared Leto Used To Get The Joker's Laugh 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z That upward redistribution continues, and racism is still being used keep poor and working-class blacks and whites fighting over crumbs, while the top 1 percent takes the cake. How American oligarchs created the concept of race to divide and conquer the poor 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z And scholarships as robbing from the rich takes the cake for for sucking up to the rich. Smackdown Tuesday? Bring It On. 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z "Even in the annals of frivolous lawsuits, this takes the cake," he said. GOP Front-Runners' Brawl Escalates With Trump’s Legal Notice to Cruz 2016-02-17T05:00:00Z Speaking directly to Trump, Cruz says. “you have been threatening frivolous lawsuits for your entire adult life. Even in the annals of frivolous lawsuits, this takes the cake.” The Latest: Rapper’s remark raises heat in Dem fight 2016-02-17T05:00:00Z But Bernie Sanders' newly revealed code name might take the cake. This Is Bernie Sanders' Secret Service Code Name 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z Of all the things I’ve ever done, this takes the cake, for sure. For a veteran police officer, a heart-stopping moment in San Bernardino 2015-12-15T05:00:00Z I've pitched in quite a few big games, but that atmosphere today, that takes the cake. Price shines on Blue Jays debut in victory over Twins 2015-08-04T04:00:00Z I’ve pitched in quite a few big games, but that atmosphere today, that takes the cake. David Price Electrifies Toronto’s Fans With Debut for Blue Jays 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z But this might take the cake for being over the top: Mike Huckabee said the Iran deal “will take the Israelis and march them to the door of the oven.” All major candidates unpopular in two key states — except Bernie Sanders 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z And unsurprisingly, Quebec takes the cake for most shared photos of poutine. Interactive Instagram food map: Which cities share the most #foodporn 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z But Slack’s CEO Stewart Butterfield certainly takes the cake for being the most outspoken in the Silicon Valley bubble. Silicon Valley Expresses Solidarity with Charleston Victims 2015-06-22T04:00:00Z Charles and Di take the cake, so to speak, for most expensive wedding. The 17 Most Intriguing Weddings Of All Time 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z But shame on AEG — they take the cake for their tactics. Letters: A lost-and-found season for Lakers fans 2015-05-29T04:00:00Z Alabama’s most expensive game of the year is the height of college football tickets in 2015, as their November 28 matchup with the hated Auburn Tigers takes the cake. Roll Tide; Alabama Dominates List of SEC's Three Most Expensive Games in 2015 2015-05-29T04:00:00Z “We just got done with cake. Thank God. We took the cake back in, because within two minutes, something fell from the sky. It was brown, it was everywhere, it got on everything,” Cambray said. Poop Falls From Sky and Ruins Sweet 16 Party, Family Says 2015-05-23T04:00:00Z "This show has had a lot of villains," Harmon says, "but this guy takes the cake." Yahoo won't let Community die, no matter how hard Dan Harmon tries to kill it 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z But the open pool of water took the cake. Hollywood Versus Reality -- Nuclear Thrills In Blackhat 2015-02-20T05:00:00Z As far as TV about video games go, however, this takes the cake. 'Law & Order: SVU' Takes On #GamerGate, Can't Press Reset Button 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z But Thursday’s interpretation by the fashion wild child really took the cake. Kate Moss holds court at Louis Vuitton, Rick Owens bares all 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z But Thursday's interpretation by the fashion wild child really took the cake. Kate Moss holds court at Louis Vuitton, Rick Owens bares all 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z But the one that really takes the cake is this Amgen door hanger. At the American Heart Association You Really Can't Escape The New Cholesterol Drugs 2014-11-15T05:00:00Z “Where do you see yourself in 5/10/20 years?” takes the cake for being both a banal and utterly unhelpful interjection in the average job interview. The Most Useless Job Interview Question There Is And Why It Should Be Permanently Banished 2014-10-28T04:00:00Z New York, of course, takes the cake, with neighborhoods in Lower Manhattan and the Upper East Side vying neck-and-neck to be the most expensive. New York Dominates 2014 List of America's Most Expensive ZIP Codes 2014-10-08T04:00:00Z It was the sixth goal that really took the cake. Tim Howard: USA secretary of defence is just Everton's overrated keeper 2014-09-01T04:00:00Z Still, the Big Apple takes the cake for the greatest number of pricey listings, with some 15 homes–about half the total–on our list of America’s Most Expensive Homes For Sale. America's Most Expensive Homes For Sale Right Now 2014-08-04T04:00:00Z Of all the things I’ve heard while reporting on Oregon’s outdoors - and that includes some whoppers - hearing a rock climber say they were scared of heights might take the cake. Smith Rock climbing experts help jittery novices 2014-07-27T04:00:00Z He's introduced three new flavors, but the one that takes the cake is the Pop Rocks doughnut. Bacon-wrapped Jack Daniel's, fried Doritos, Pop Rocks doughnuts? It's the O.C. Fair 2014-07-12T04:00:00Z But this particularly sordid case of fraudulent social media identity takes the cake. This Is the Weirdest Catfishing Case Ever 2014-06-11T04:00:00Z Some Republicans put up tweets of praise, then withdrew them, but Rep. Lee Terry, R-Neb., takes the cake with this statement which was later deleted from his website: Republicans Couldn't Wait for the Facts of Bowe Bergdahl Taliban Swap 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z But this one may just take the cake. IRS Targeting? How About Coerced Sex With IRS? 2014-04-20T00:03:00Z Of the six members of Congress sanctioned, Indiana Republican Sen. Dan Coats took the cake for the most inventive response, taking to Twitter on Friday with a Letterman-like Top 10 countdown. U.S. and Russia in Mockery Arms Race Over Sanctions 2014-03-21T17:23:41Z But a New York man may take the cake. How Identity Thieves Got $12M Of $65M Refund Claims Before Being Caught 2013-11-14T13:58:00Z For an insane bunch of people for some reason that may take the cake for me. WATCH: New North Korea Internet Video Shows Obama, U.S. Troops Up in Flames 2013-02-21T05:05:21Z But one man’s ability to still be so out of touch with reality in the latter stages of his career took the cake for preposterous statements. Super Bowl: Randy Moss makes a bid for most absurd claim 2013-01-30T01:23:48Z But the NRA takes the cake for the dumbest comments, which is a bit of a worry. Sandy Hook, One Month Later: Newtown Grapples with a School's Future 2013-01-14T17:35:33Z Based on body language alone, Biden’s performance took the cake–if only because it was so hard to look away from him. Watching the V.P. Debate -- with the Sound Off 2012-10-13T22:05:38Z I’ve lost a lot of people in my life but this one takes the cake for me. Hip-hop insider found dead 2012-08-30T20:41:00Z As much criticism as record labels receive for how they treat artists, Sony Music might take the cake. Whitney, Twitter & SONY's Tin Ear 2012-02-13T22:20:32Z Nonetheless, some studies really take the cake in the "duh" department, discovering things that were already obvious. Duh! 11 Obvious Science Findings of 2011 2011-12-31T12:15:00.243Z Talk to me about beavers and busy bees, that crowd would take the cake for business. The Hickory Ridge Boy Scouts: Under Canvas or, The Hunt for the Cartaret Ghost 2011-12-15T03:00:13.703Z I was only saying if she didn’t take the cake.” The Girl Scouts at Camp Comalong Peg of Tamarack Hills 2011-11-17T03:00:34.720Z "Dear me!" said the Watch-Dog, taking the cake in his hand and looking at it with much curiosity. Dot and Tot of Merryland 2011-11-12T03:00:34.677Z As Hypatia says, for intensity of—er—religious feeling, and—and subtlety of symbolism, and—and so on, they simply take the cake—romp in, and the rest nowhere! The Travelling Companions a Story in Scenes 2011-10-12T02:00:49.553Z Set aside the water in which the meat was cooked, and when cold take the cake of fat from the surface. The Myrtle Reed Cook Book 2011-10-12T02:00:46.677Z Why," observed Ted, after he could regain his breath in part, "that Phil Jackthon took the cake when it came to covering ground. The Hickory Ridge Boy Scouts: Under Canvas or, The Hunt for the Cartaret Ghost 2011-12-15T03:00:13.703Z Big Break pressure takes the cake, by far! Big Break Ireland: Julien's Journal 2011-09-20T04:00:00Z "Since the days of the Arabian Nights' Entertainments, we know of no writer who 'takes the cake' like Mr. George Griffith." The Great War in England in 1897 2011-09-20T02:00:17.083Z "Doesn't that take the cake?" he cried, when he had swallowed his pique with a chastened chuckle. The Crime Doctor 2011-09-09T02:01:05.570Z So she took the cake in her mouth, and marched into the yard; but returned almost immediately, still holding it between her teeth. Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites 2011-09-08T02:00:20.773Z But I think that their latest experiment might take the cake when it comes to the right combination of computers and humor. When Two Computers Start Talking, Unicorns Ensue 2011-08-30T02:23:23Z Talk to me about your football tackle, this takes the cake, sure! Woodcraft or, How a Patrol Leader Made Good 2011-08-24T02:00:22.913Z In the kitchen the maid was just taking the cake that she had made from the oven. Only a Girl: or, A Physician for the Soul. 2011-07-13T02:00:14.230Z Her nose takes the cake; but, mind you, Gray Muff has the prettier boots. All Men are Ghosts 2011-06-28T02:00:12.497Z ‘Cape Smoke’ is bad, and Natal rum is worse, but of all the brews to rot the inside out of a man, Transvaal brandy takes the cake. The White Hecatomb And other Stories 2011-06-15T02:00:22.103Z But with its plentiful entertainment options, shopping, and high-end restaurants for client dinners, New York City takes the cake. Favorite U.S. City for Business Travel: New York City 2011-06-06T04:01:00Z “Talk to me about a dilapidated old craft, this sure takes the cake!” ventured the plain-spoken Bluff, presently, when he could catch his breath. The Outdoor Chums on a Houseboat 2011-04-13T02:00:14.140Z When it comes to dodges like that, you take the cake.” Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence 2011-04-01T02:00:41.017Z Not only tried it but finished a strip of bead banding that takes the cake! The Woodcraft Girls in the City 2011-03-27T02:00:11.007Z But if you're looking for the best, Georgia State University takes the cake. Ranking the Nation's Best College Dorms 2011-03-04T06:50:00Z The Star-Spangled Banner, indeed, "took the cake," and seemed to be everywhere floating in the air. Project Gutenberg book of Historical Romance of the American Negro 2011-02-11T03:00:26.280Z Well, of all the mean, ornery skunks I ever met up with, that Ossie Fredericks takes the cake. The Outdoor Chums on a Houseboat 2011-04-13T02:00:14.140Z The cookie-cutter shark may take the cake for the cleverest bioluminescent costume. Many organisms rely on bioluminescence to breed, feed and evade predators 2010-10-11T21:00:00Z The Skinny on Fats: What the Latest Research Says About What You Should Be Eating There are plenty of confusing topics in nutrition, but fats may take the cake. Health Buzz: Pilots' Antidepressants Cleared for Takeoff 2010-04-02T16:31:00Z When it comes to hating in others what they despise in themselves, Burchill and Kent pretty much take the cake. Inky Fingers: Maggoty Lamb on Nick Kent versus Julie Burchill 2010-03-22T12:39:00Z Dora took the cake, declined the plate, and began eating eagerly, smearing her lips with the jelly and licking them with an encircling tongue. The Cottage of Delight A Novel "Now bring along your liars, and let the biggest one take the cake." Dinners and Luncheons Novel Suggestions for Social Occasions Set the liquor in which the meat was boiled aside until cold, take the cake of fat from the surface and return the liquor to the fire. Civic League Cook Book If my reasons for taking the cake of soap from Ashton's room seemed weak, I could only inform the magistrate that they were nevertheless the ones which had actuated me. The Green God "Oh! wake me up, somebody, when he gets really started," groaned Giraffe; "of all the slow-pokes, Step Hen takes the cake." The Boy Scouts in the Blue Ridge Marooned Among the Moonshiners For a lot of puritanical, prying, spying, detestable old hens, we take the cake. Ancestors A Novel "But give it to me now, Monica," taking the cake from her, "while you talk to Brian: when you are ready to come home, I can give it to him." Rossmoyne If that didn't take the cake, he thought. Where I Wasn't Going “Well, you take the cake!” cried the captain. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. XIX (of 25) The Ebb-Tide; Weir of Hermiston Everybody does fancy work and they have bazaars, something like the one where we took the cake prize. Two Little Women "Who takes the cake?" is a most merry-making scheme to assist in entertaining at a breakfast. Breakfasts and Teas Novel Suggestions for Social Occasions "Well, of all the funny things, don't that take the cake, though?" Motor Boat Boys Down the Coast or Through Storm and Stress to Florida Santa Cruz de la Cañada, which was close to it, was said to have took the cake for toughness before railroad times. Santa Fé's Partner Being Some Memorials of Events in a New-Mexican Track-end Town When it comes to artists I think that Wesso takes the cake, especially in drawing machinery, etc. Astounding Stories, March, 1931 Right on the pantry shelf, where we took the cake away from. Two Little Women She took the cake and refused the cordial. What She Could Line up, everybody, and we'll soon find out who takes the cake at making a center shot. Fred Fenton Marathon Runner The Great Race at Riverport School Whereupon Tom, without the least warning, had burst into loud laughter: 'My bold buccaneer, you take the cake. A Great Man A Frolic My mother said brother had taken the cake. FreeChildrenStories.com Collection For compactness and simplicity and general satisfactoriness this phase of Home Rule diplomacy takes the cake. Ireland as It Is And as It Would be Under Home Rule There were "oceans" of apple-butter and great loaves of snow-white bread that "took the cake" over anything that came within the range of my experience. Personal Recollections of a Cavalryman With Custer's Michigan Cavalry Brigade in the Civil War The Prince took the cake greedily from the man's hands, and ate it with such voracity that the doctors who were present did not fail to say that this haste was not a good sign. The Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault Even the prison people, Oswald thought, or the man he took the cake from, would have felt their fierceness fade if they could have seen him then. Oswald Bastable and Others Jest then I heard a bystander say, “Amongst all the places to the Islands, this place and Browney’s take the cake.” Samantha at Coney Island and a Thousand Other Islands Rosalind asks, as he takes the cake and tumbler away to the stairs. Somehow Good Of all the exasperating simpletons, this fool of a Cranajour took the cake! Messengers of Evil Being a Further Account of the Lures and Devices of Fantômas At the Washington house, the servants danced a cake-walk for me—the coloured cook, a magnificent type, who "took the cake," saying, "That was because I chose a good handsome boy to dance with, Missie." McClure's Magazine, Vol 31, No 2, June 1908 Still no sky is without shadows; one must take the cake as well as the frosting. Christopher and the Clockmakers "Smith," said Handy, "you take the cake," removing the briarwood from his mouth to knock the ashes from the bowl preparatory to loading up for a fresh pull at the weed. A Pirate of Parts By gum, you sure enough take the cake.” The Fighting Edge A brand new buggy hitched to her, a-glinting in the sun, She "took the cake" for speed and style from every other one. The Old Hanging Fork and Other Poems "Well, Plunger, if you don't take the cake, and the bun, and the biscuit!" came the cutting voice of Newall. The Hero of Garside School Well, that ‘takes the cake,’ and no mistake! With Airship and Submarine A Tale of Adventure But he took the cake and the eggs off me, notwithstanding. Joyce Morrell's Harvest The Annals of Selwick Hall What the religion of this country wants, to make it take the cake, is a hell that the wayfaring man, though a democrat or a greenbacker, can see with the naked eye. Peck's Sunshine Being a Collection of Articles Written for Peck's Sun, Milwaukee, Wis. - 1882 I could enjoy common seasickness and think it was a picnic, but this salt water sickness takes the cake. Peck's Bad Boy Abroad Being a Humorous Description of the Bad Boy and His Dad in Their Journeys Through Foreign Lands - 1904 Well, if you don't take the cake—likewise the bun, and the biscuit! The Hero of Garside School He said Bob Ingersoll just took the cake, and I think it was darn mean in him to go back on Bob and me too, just cause there was no 'lection. The Grocery Man And Peck's Bad Boy Peck's Bad Boy and His Pa, No. 2 - 1883 Tom was thinking: "Of all the empty-headed vain creatures it ever was my misfortune to meet, she takes the cake!" Polly and Eleanor He pulled his gloves from his pocket and slipped them on, then took the cake of soap in his hand and carried it to the light, smelt it and returned it to its paper. The Green Rust We passed a big hall clock, and it struck just when we were near it, and of all the "Hark, from the tombs" sounds I ever heard, that clock took the cake. Peck's Bad Boy Abroad Being a Humorous Description of the Bad Boy and His Dad in Their Journeys Through Foreign Lands - 1904 "I do say that in the matter of weather a British wet day just about takes the cake!" she replied. A harum-scarum schoolgirl "We don't want to throw cold lemonade on your joy, me boy, but your credentials are excellent," returned Mat, taking the cake from Kizzie. Peggy-Alone "Maybe he left it to pay for taking the cake," suggested Allee, who had joined the excited group in the hall. At the Little Brown House I've listened to some silly stories in my life, colonel," the general said coldly, "but this takes the cake. A Filbert Is a Nut “Big white Mary gib damper,” cried the black excitedly, taking the cake and sticking it in his waistband, while he slipped his spear out of the handles of his bag. The Dingo Boys The Squatters of Wallaby Range Well, of all the —— fools that ever lived, these French Johnnies take the cake. The Albert Gate Mystery Being Further Adventures of Reginald Brett, Barrister Detective But you seem to have taken the cake to-night, old man. Nell, of Shorne Mills or, One Heart's Burden "He never took the cake," Peace asserted stoutly. At the Little Brown House She spoke like one accustomed to instant obedience, taking the cake without a word of thanks and eating it prettily, her large blue eyes never leaving Samuel's wondering face. The New Land Stories of Jews Who Had a Part in the Making of Our Country "I was just telling Robie," pursued Brown, still retaining his reminiscent intonation, "that this storm takes the cake over anything—" At this point Steve Roach and another fellow entered. The Arena Volume 4, No. 22, September, 1891 Say, you sure take the cake, stepping out just to knock over a couple of long-ears; and then coming back ten minutes later with a fine antelope on your back. The Saddle Boys in the Grand Canyon or The Hermit of the Cave That whirl at Anson City just takes the cake with me. Songs of the Cattle Trail and Cow Camp "I was just telling Robie," pursued Brown, still retaining his reminiscent intonation, "that this storm takes the cake over anything"—— At this point Steve Roach and another fellow entered. Prairie Folks He then took the cake, and explained that, just before the new moon is seen, the old moon disappears. Childhood's Favorites and Fairy Stories The Young Folks Treasury, Volume 1 "Well! of all the luck, that takes the cake!" exclaimed Will. The Outdoor Chums at Cabin Point or The Golden Cup Mystery "They climbed in that window and took the cake," went on Grandma Brown. Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on Grandpa's Farm “I am not a bit afraid,” answered the bear impolitely, “and as there is no more chocolate I’ll take the cake.” Bully and Bawly No-Tail Then you can take the cake on tomatoes. Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916 Embracing the Transactions of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society,Volume 44, from December 1, 1915, to December 1, 1916, Including the Twelve Numbers of "The Minnesota Horticulturist" for 1916 "Of all the impudent blackguards that I have met in the course of my experience, that fellow takes the cake," said the detective, removing his disguise. Two Knapsacks A Novel of Canadian Summer Life And all to this end, that Editors may take the cake. Adventures in Criticism Really, doctor takes the cake—with baker and all! Woman's Endurance The Pitris do not come in their visible forms for taking the cake. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 It flooded my spirit's twilight Like the dawn on a dim dark lake, For I knew that against all rivals It would fairly "take the cake." Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, August 27, 1892 DOTTI, in taking the r�le of Donna Anna, "took the cake." Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, July 30, 1892 It was hot, too, while it lasted, and of epidemic ills The Election Fever "takes the cake." Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, July 16, 1892 What the religion of this country wants, to make it take the cake, is a hell that the wayfaring man, though a Democrat or a Greenbacker, can see with the naked eye. Peck's Compendium of Fun Set the liquor in which the meat was boiled aside until cold, take the cake of fat from the surface and return to the fire. The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) Cooking, Toilet and Household Recipes, Menus, Dinner-Giving, Table Etiquette, Care of the Sick, Health Suggestions, Facts Worth Knowing, Etc., Etc. The Whole Comprising a Comprehensive Cyclopedia of Information for the Home "Well, if this doesn't take the cake!" said Philip Gaddesden, throwing himself disconsolately into an armchair. Lady Merton, Colonist As a mere sentence, a sinuous sequence of words, a 'breather' in syllables, an exercise in adjectives, it cuts the record and takes the cake. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, September 5, 1891 The shopman took the cake in his hands, looked at it from all sides, and raised one eyebrow. The Bishop and Other Stories Any ordinary man would have been afraid to accept the morsel so roughly offered; but Chôbei simply opened his mouth, and taking the cake off the sword's point ate it without wincing. Tales of Old Japan Cook: Now very hard it is to make A Brownie his bad ways forsake, For it's a fact he takes the cake, If he can't find the candy! Christmas Entertainments Why, that man would have made a splendid lawyer, if he'd ever had the ambition to try; and as a promoter for land schemes he'd take the cake. The Chums of Scranton High out for the Pennant When it comes to plain, downright pessimism, you take the cake. The Boy Allies in the Balkan Campaign Or, the Struggle to Save a Nation Well," observed Edward Henry with heartiness, "I don't mind telling you that for sheer calm coolness you take the cake. The Regent This is worth thousands, and takes the cake—of soap. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 99, November 15, 1890 At the Washington house, the servants danced a cake-walk for me—the colored cook, a magnificent type, who "took the cake," saying, "that was because I chose a good handsome boy to dance with, Missie." The Story of My Life Recollections and Reflections This cakes the take—I mean takes the cake! Frank Merriwell at Yale With these words the boy rose, took the cake, and went home, while the beardless one remained behind to swallow his disappointment. The Violet Fairy Book Gertrude, in taking the cake from the closet, had had a moment of acute consciousness that it composed the refection of which her sister had thought that Mr. Brand would like to partake. The Europeans The fourth word has a French sound, and I think the phrase means "that takes the cake." The 30,000 Dollar Bequest and Other Stories And of all the nervy, cold-eyed guys I ever see, Black Jack's kid takes the cake. Black Jack The fish were too tame and easily caught, and their beauty of too civilized an order; the rare, flat, vicious dytiscus "took the cake." Peter Ibbetson But what takes the cake is that last remark about leisurely going to work, for if she weren't to paint at all, how could she ever finish her task? Hung Lou Meng, Book II Or, the Dream of the Red Chamber, a Chinese Novel in Two Books To shut the box in the Grünebaums' faces, and then to ask the French governess instead of them—no, that takes the cake! Jean-Christophe, Volume I "All at once, without turning round, he exclaimed: "'Well, of all the nerve I've ever run across, this takes the cake. Over the Top The General, greatly pleased, took the cake and sent for a knife, while his officers stood about looking on with much interest. The War Romance of the Salvation Army Well, this takes the cake, the pickles and preserves! It Can Be Done Poems of Inspiration Talk about your fighters, this Bluff takes the cake. The Outdoor Chums The First Tour of the Rod, Gun and Camera Club Well, of all the pranks, this certainly takes the cake! The Boys of Columbia High on the Gridiron : or, the Struggle for the Silver Cup Her father, frowning, asked if she had taken the cake. The Moccasin Maker Of all the heedless, inefficient papa's boys, he takes the cake! Out of the Primitive Collins goes out through the tower, taking the cake with him. Getting Married "Well, of all things!" exclaimed Rand, "that takes the cake." The Boy Scouts Patrol Of all extraordinary people, I thought, he certainly takes the cake—and then, rounding a bend, I saw him sitting on a rail fence, with his head shining in the sunlight. Parnassus on Wheels "Well, of all the things I ever heard of, this takes the cake!" was Sam's comment. The Rover Boys in Business Or, The search for the missing bonds "To take the cake," for instance, a figure from the cake-walk of the negroes, becomes to "capture" or "corral" the "bun" or "biscuit." The Love Sonnets of a Hoodlum Stephen's thought was: 'Well, women take the cake.' The Grim Smile of the Five Towns Of all the tiresome people, he certainly takes the cake. The Kentons Placing his paws upon his master's knees, the nearest turnspit took the cake in his mouth, and proceeding towards Nob, broke it into two pieces, and pushed the larger portion towards him. Windsor Castle Talk about the strenuous life, this takes the cake! The Rover Boys in Business Or, The search for the missing bonds And as you couldn't make her otherwise, though you've tried to hard enough, it seems to me that for square downright chuckle-headedness, you can take the cake! Mr. Jack Hamlin's Mediation “Well, I have been twenty-seven years in the force, but this really takes the cake.” The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Of all the evenings ever I spent," declared Mr. Gallosh, "this fair takes the cake. Count Bunker: being a bald yet veracious chronicle containing some further particulars of two gentlemen whose previous careers were touched upon in a tome entitled the Lunatic at Large "Well, on my word, this takes the cake!" cried the servant. The Crystal Stopper |
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