cherry on the cake

English

Etymology

A reference to cakes which are sometimes topped with cherries. A cognate with French la cerise sur le gâteau, Italian la ciliegina sulla torta, Romanian cireașa de pe tort.

Noun

cherry on the cake

  1. Synonym of icing on the cake.

Alternative forms

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