come on top of

come on top of (something)

To occur very soon after something else. To have another tragedy come on top of a death in the family is just devastating.

come (right) on top of something

Fig. [for something] to happen immediately after something else. The accident expenses came right on top of the costs of her illness. The bad news came on top of some other problems we were having.

词组	come on top of
释义	come on top of come on top of (something) To occur very soon after something else. To have another tragedy come on top of a death in the family is just devastating. See also: come, of, on, top Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. come (right) on top of something Fig. [for something] to happen immediately after something else. The accident expenses came right on top of the costs of her illness. The bad news came on top of some other problems we were having. See also: come, of, on, top McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: come on top of (something) storey top story top with top (something) with (something) top top (oneself) thin on top be thin on top be/get thin on top
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