(something) takes the cake

something is the most extreme example.

I've known some jerks but you take the cake.

Usage notes: usually said about something bad

• knock someone into shape
• knock someone off feet
• knock someone off pedestal
• knock someone off perch
• knock someone off their feet
• knock someone off their pedestal
• knock someone off their perch
• knock someone out
• knock someone's block off
• knock someone sideways
• knock someone's socks off
• knock someone up
• knock some sense into
• knock some sense into someone
• knock something down
• knock something into shape
• knock something off
• knock something on the head
• knock something out
• knock something's socks off
• knock spots off
• knock spots off someone
• knock spots off something
• knock the bottom out of
• knock the bottom out of something