take the cake
表现出乎寻常或令人羞愧到极点的方式或程度
口语·表达某事极其离谱
英文释义
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!
典故来源
源自19世纪美国，蛋糕常作为比赛奖品，后引申为某事达到最极端（通常负面）的程度。