Question

(to) take the cake Stuart stole your idea and presented it as his own during the meeting? That really takes the cake!origin: Dating back to Ancient Greek times, a cake was a popular prize given to contest winners.

Accepted Answer

to rank first; to be the best or worst example of something

Idiom	(to) take the cake
Meaning	to rank first; to be the best or worst example of something
Example	Stuart stole your idea and presented it as his own during the meeting? That really takes the cake! origin: Dating back to Ancient Greek times, a cake was a popular prize given to contest winners.

Cake Rank Worst Stuart Stole Idea Presented Meeting