on top meaning

  "on top" in a sentence
[American idiom]
victorious over something; famous or notorious for something.
• I have to study day and night to keep on top.
• Bill is on top in his field.

[American slang]
adv. or adj. phr., informal In the lead; with success; with victory. The horse that everyone had expected would be on top actually came in third. Although John had been afraid that he was not prepared for the exam, he came out on top.

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  1. huge waves came crashing almost on top of us ..
  2. he gets commission on top of his salary.
  3. i'll beat everyone and come out on top.
  4. put this record on top of the others.
  5. he puts her card on top of the pile.

Related Words

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        asymmetric top:    [Mechanics]A system in which all three ...
        at the top of the hour:    [American idiom]at the exact beginning ...
        at the top of the tree:    In the highest position in eg a profes ...
        big top:    Noun: big top  big tópA canv ...
        blow a top:    [American idiom]to become very angry; ...
        blue top:    [Architecture]A stake which is driven ...
        broom top:    [Medicine]n : the almost leafless bran ...
        calash top:    Noun: calash topThe folding hood of a ...
        cami-top:     noun
        carrot top:    [American slang]n. a person with red h ...
        chimney top:     noun  The top of a chimney; ...
        crop top:     noun  A garment for the upp ...
        double top:     noun (darts)  A score of do ...

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