When something good is added to another good thing that you already have
An extra enhancement
An additional benefit to an already good thing
Something that makes a good situation even better
An attractive but often unessential addition to something
Everyone expected him to do well in the exams. Getting first rank was the icing on the cake.
After the nightmare of a party, my son vomited everywhere. It was the icing on the cake.
The fact that my car broke down was just the icing on the cake. My day had already been a disaster.
He was happy to have his first book published. All those congratulatory messages and fan-mail that came in were the icing on the cake.
The sportsman was already on a high after having won at the competition, the frosting on the cake was when the government announced a huge cash reward for is achievement.
He was already happy with his pay hike, the icing on the cake came when he received a large bonus.
Winning the race was a feat in itself, creating a world record was the icing on the cake.
The hotel was very nice and we enjoyed our stay there. The icing on the cake was when they gave a complimentary voucher for a two day stay which we could redeem on out next visit.
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