Monday, November 20, 2006

"icing on the cake"

When one great thing happens, then another great thing happens on top of it, the second thing is the icing on the cake.

Example: "Today I was promoted to head of the department! And they decided to raise my pay!" Answer: "Wow! Icing on the cake!"

We all love to eat delicious cake, and sometimes the cake has an extra sweet layer of icing on the top; that is the icing on the cake.