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Meaning of "take the cake" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TAKE THE CAKE

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WHAT DOES TAKE THE CAKE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Take the Cake

Take the Cake was a live, interactive game show on BET. The one-hour program featured interactive games where the viewers could win cash prizes. The show aired from 12 midnight - 1 a.m. Eastern every Monday night through Friday night. The program was produced by Endemol, who produced Midnight Money Madness for TBS in 2006. The show aired its finale on November 2, airing a total of 85 live shows. The jocular phrase "take the cake" means "win the prize".

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TAKE THE CAKE

take the air
take the biscuit
take the bit in one´s teeth
take the bread out of someone´s mouth
take the bull by the horns
take the chair
take the count
take the fall
take the field
take the fifth
take the floor
take the gilt off the gingerbread
take the king´s shilling
take the law into one´s own hands
take the liberty
take the lid off
take the mickey
take the piss
take the place of
take the plunge

WORDS THAT END LIKE TAKE THE CAKE

angel cake
birthday cake
cake
carrot cake
chocolate cake
Christmas cake
coffee cake
cream cake
devil´s food cake
filter cake
fruit cake
layer cake
marble cake
oil cake
piece of cake
potato cake
pound cake
sandwich cake
sponge cake
wedding cake
yellow cake

Synonyms and antonyms of take the cake in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «take the cake» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TAKE THE CAKE

Find out the translation of take the cake to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of take the cake from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «take the cake» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

拿蛋糕
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tomar la torta
570 millions of speakers

English

take the cake
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

केक लेने
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تأخذ الكعكة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

взять пирог
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

levar o bolo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পিষ্টক নিতে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

prendre le gâteau
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ambil kek itu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

nehmen den Kuchen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ケーキを取る
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

케이크를 가지고
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Njupuk jajan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lấy bánh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கேக் எடுத்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

केक घ्या
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Pastayı al
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

prendere la torta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wziąć ciasto
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

взяти пиріг
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ia tort
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

να λάβει το κέικ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

neem die koek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ta kakan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ta kaken
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of take the cake

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TAKE THE CAKE»

The term «take the cake» is regularly used and occupies the 88.872 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TAKE THE CAKE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about take the cake

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QUOTES WITH «TAKE THE CAKE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word take the cake.
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Navjot Singh Sidhu
We'll take the cake with the red cherry on top.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TAKE THE CAKE»

Discover the use of take the cake in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to take the cake and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Take the Cake: A Novel
What happens next is what you get when you combine friendship, cupcakes, and good coffee with a substance called 'the eternal breath, ' all mixed up in a city like New York. Forget what you know about love, and take the cake.
Sandra Wright, 2010
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Take the Cake: You Deserve It!
'" Diva traits of each zodiac sign are included, as well as famous divas-from Charo to Aretha Franklin-of each sign.Take the Cake's packaging ties up this delightful gift book with lots of sparkle and magic.
Linda Ketelhut, 2004
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Take the Cake: A Working Mom's Guide to Grabbing a Slice of ...
TAKE THE CAKE takes on the challenge of being a modern working mom with solutions that tackle everything from where you want to be in five years to how to make the balanced to do list.
M. F. Chapman, 2010
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The Proceedings on the King's Commissions of the Peace, and ...
Did you obferve Mr Ricketts then offer to take the Cake, or to touch Mr ChePwjnd ? Humphreys, f only observed hi n to take the fifryfir it. Cake. .J:dt?^\(:Zlg} inform '' she Se at Difcourfe passed between you and'. Ctwrt. Die you hear Qhueotjni ask  ...
Great Britain. Sessions (City of London and County of Middlesex), 1743
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Aunt Bea's Irresistible Ice Cream Cakes: A How to Book on ...
... caramel, fudge drizzles, etc. Take the cake storage container and place it in the freezer for at least 2 more hours. SERVING INSTRUCTIONS & SUGGESTIONS L et the cake stand uncovered. 9.
Beverley Bea Patterson, 2012
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One Thousand Novelty and Fad Dances
Cake-Walk: (Continued) The following is an exerpt from Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins by R. Hendrickson: "take the cake; cakewalk Cakes have been awarded as prizes clear back to classical times, so when slaves on Southern ...
‎2009
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Celebrated Trials Connected with the Upper Classes of ...
Did you observe Mr. Ricketts then offer to take the cake, or to touch Mr. Chetwynd ? — I only observed him to take the cake. But did you see him touch him ? — I did not see him touch him. That is very odd, because putting out his arm, and ...
Peter Burke, 1851
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Idioms in the News - 1,000 Phrases, Real Examples
But, surely, these pay raises take the cake. —The Providence Journal (4/12/2011 ) In the world of low turnout votes, the Alaska primary may take the cake. —The Washington Post (3/2/2012) When it comes to inventiveness, boys really take the  ...
Peter Bengelsdorf
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Who Took the Cake?
Magnus Scheving. smells ROBBIE ROTTEN CAKE a I will take the CAKE yy says ROBBIE ROTTEN ^SV f*l aBut I will make it look like took the SPORTACUS.
Magnus Scheving, 2006
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Kritzerland: A Novel
Minnie rolled her eyes heavenward and exhaled loudly. “Benjamin, you really take the cake.” Benjamin looked at his mother. “I take the cake?” Minnie looked right back at Benjamin. “You know what I mean.” “I took the cake? I didn't even know ...
Bruce Kimmel, 2003

8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TAKE THE CAKE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term take the cake is used in the context of the following news items.
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Confederate flag cake at Walmart? Nope. But ISIS flag cake? Sure
Well doesn't that take the cake. Louisiana good ol' boy Chuck Netzhammer just wanted a cake from Walmart with the design of the Confederate flag and the ... «Toronto Sun, Jun 15»
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Bakers sought for final open slots for Take the Cake Bake-Off
REDLANDS >> Organizers of the annual Take the Cake Bake-Off are looking for bakers to fill the final open spots of the competition. Around 80 are expected to ... «Redlands Daily Facts, Feb 15»
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SAG Awards Movies: Jennifer & Jake Take The Cake As Actors Offer …
Predictably it was a big morning for Boyhood and Birdman at the SAG nominations, the first really important awards announcement of the season as it comes ... «Deadline.com, Dec 14»
4
Cardinals Take The Cake — Why?
You've likely seen at least one by now — fiberglass cakes scattered throughout the St. Louis region. They're placed at notable places to commemorate the 250th ... «St. Louis Public Radio, Aug 14»
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Take the cake and bakery too
'Tis the season to be jolly. It's also the season for plum cakes and goodies. Come Christmas and bakeries in the city deck their halls with boughs of holly to dish ... «The Hindu, Dec 13»
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This Arrest Video Takes the Cake for Most Bizarre of the Week
Of all the bizarre arrest reports in recent memory, this one might just take the cake. Forgive us for the goofy pun because the story involves a 50-year-old ... «Mediaite, Oct 13»
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They Take The Cake In Boise, Idaho
This month we are collecting your stories about the good things Americans are doing to make their community a better place. Some of your contributions will ... «NPR, Aug 12»
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Lessons Learned: Lori Karmel of We Take The Cake
For this installment, we interviewed Lori Karmel, owner of We Take The Cake, a bakery located in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. We Take The Cake's gourmet creations ... «Practical Ecommerce, Oct 09»

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