cherry on the cake
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cherry on the cake
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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.
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Synonym of icing on the cake.
Similar: cherry on top, icing on the cake
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