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Definition

In addition to something else.

Fully informed about, and in control of, something; up to speed with.

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In Context

  • "[…] and on top of all that, I got a puncture!"
  • "No Ammonite or Moabite is to enter the congregation of GOD, even to the tenth generation, nor any of his children, ever. Those nations didn’t treat you with hospitality on your travels out of Egypt, and on top of that they also hired Balaam son of Beor from Pethor in Mesopotamia to curse you."
  • "I have sorted out the problems and am now on top of the situation."
  • "You will need to get on top of your nutrition in addition to training for washboard abs."
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Related Idioms

k

knock out of the box

To cause something to be replaced by something else.

 p

pale in comparison

To appear small or unimportant in relation to something else.

 b

buy a dog and bark oneself

To do something that one has hired someone else to do.

 s

see which way the cat jumps

To delay taking action based on the outcome of something else.

 o

otherwise engaged

busy doing something else

 s

stepping stone

Something used as a way to progress to something or somewhere else.
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