Looking at this worksheet, I need to figure out the meaning of the underlined idiom: "the icing on the cake"
Let me work through this step by step:
1. The sentence says: "My new school is fantastic, and living across the street from it is
the icing on the cake."
2. The passage gives me a clue - it explains that the school is already great (fantastic), and living across the street makes it even better.
3. The passage uses an example with actual cake: Cake is great by itself, but when you add icing, it becomes even better.
4. So "the icing on the cake" means something extra good that makes an already good situation even better.
5. In this case:
- The good thing = having a fantastic new school
- The extra bonus = living across the street from it
- Together = an even better situation
The idiom "the icing on the cake" means an additional benefit or advantage that makes something already good even better.
Final Answer:
"The icing on the cake" means an extra benefit or bonus that makes an already good situation even better. In this sentence, the student's new school is already fantastic, and living across the street from it is an additional advantage that makes their situation even more wonderful.
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