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29 PHRASE If you say that you feel on top of the world , you are emphasizing that you feel extremely happy and healthy. [EMPHASIS ] □  Two months before she gave birth to Jason she left work feeling on top of the world.

30 PHRASE If one thing is over the top of another, it is placed over it so that it is completely covering it. □ [+ of ] I have overcome this problem by placing a sheet of polythene over the top of the container.

31 PHRASE You describe something as over the top when you think that it is exaggerated, and therefore unacceptable. [mainly BRIT , INFORMAL ] □  The special effects are a bit over the top but I enjoyed it.

32 PHRASE If you say something at the top of your voice , you say it very loudly. □  'Stephen!' shouted Marcia at the top of her voice.

33at the top of the heap → see heap

▸  top off PHRASAL VERB If you top off an event or period with a particular thing, you end it in an especially satisfactory, dramatic, or annoying way by doing that thing. □ [V P n] He topped off his career with a gold medal. □ [V n P ] To top it all off one of the catering staff managed to slice their finger cutting cheese.

▸  top up

1 PHRASAL VERB If you top something up , you make it full again when part of it has been used. [mainly BRIT ] □ [V P n] We topped up the water tanks. □ [V n P ] He topped her glass up after complaining she was a slow drinker.

2 → see also top-up

to|paz /toʊ pæz/ (topazes ) N‑VAR A topaz is a precious stone which is usually yellowish-brown in colour.

to p bra ss N‑SING [with sing or pl verb] In the army or in other organizations, the top brass are the people in the highest positions. [BRIT , INFORMAL ] □  …a reshuffle of the army's top brass.

to p-cla ss also top class ADJ Top-class means among the finest of its kind. □  We think he'll turn into a top-class player.

top|coat /tɒ pkoʊt/ (topcoats ) also top coat

1 N‑COUNT A topcoat is a coat that you wear over your other clothes.

2 N‑VAR A topcoat is the final layer of paint or varnish that is put on something. Topcoat is the type of paint or varnish that you use for the final layer. Compare undercoat .

to p do g (top dogs ) N‑COUNT If a person or organization is top dog , they are the most successful or powerful one in a particular group. [INFORMAL ] □  Reynolds has never concealed his ambition to be the top dog.

to p-do llar → see top

to p-dra wer ADJ [usu ADJ n] If you describe someone or something as top-drawer , you are saying, often in a humorous way, that they have a high social standing or are of very good quality.

to p-e nd ADJ Top-end products are expensive and of extremely high quality. [BUSINESS ] □  …top-end luxury products such as smoked salmon and champagne.

to p ha t (top hats ) N‑COUNT A top hat is a man's tall hat with a narrow brim. Top hats are now worn only on special occasions, for example at some weddings.

to p-hea vy

1 ADJ Something that is top-heavy is larger or heavier at the top than at the bottom, and might therefore fall over. □  …top-heavy flowers such as sunflowers.

2 ADJ If you describe a business or other organization as top-heavy , you mean that it has too many senior managers in relation to the number of junior managers or workers. [DISAPPROVAL ] □  …top-heavy bureaucratic structures.

to|pi|ary /toʊ piəri, [AM ] -eri/ N‑UNCOUNT Topiary is the art of cutting trees and bushes into different shapes, for example into the shapes of birds or animals.

top|ic /tɒ p I k/ (topics ) N‑COUNT A topic is a particular subject that you discuss or write about. □  The main topic for discussion is political union.