(the) icing on the cake

(the) icing on the cake
something that makes a good situation even better

I’m really happy playing here, and if we win today that will be the icing on the cake.

Thesaurus: something or someone that is good or very goodsynonym
Main entry: icing

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the icing on the ˈcake; (US also) the frosting on the ˈcake idiom
something extra and not essential that is added to an already good situation or experience and that makes it even better

It's an added bonus— the icing on the cake.

Main entry:icingidiom

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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