take the cake
表現出乎尋常或令人羞愧到極點的方式或程度
口語·表達某事極其離譜
英文釋義
to be the epitome of a particular quality, usually in a negative or undesirable way
例句
I've heard many excuses, but this one really takes the cake!
典故來源
源自19世紀美國,蛋糕常作為比賽獎品,后引申為某事達到最極端(通常負面)的程度。