top with

top (something) with (something)

To cover, garnish, or adorn the top of something with something else. The chef topped the steak with sautéed mushrooms. I wanted to top the house with red slate tiles.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

top something with something

to decorate or finish something by adding something. They topped the new garage with a weather vane. Molly-Jo topped each sundae with a big red cherry.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • a/the feel of (something)
  • (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you
  • a walking
  • a walking (something)
  • a straw will show which way the wind blows
  • a crack at (someone or something)
  • (you've) got to get up pretty early in the morning to (do something)
  • all right
  • (you) wanna make something of it?
  • all for the best
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Stack the pages in order, and tie at the top with ribbon, leaving enough slack for hanging.
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Your life: Fashion & beauty: Come out tops; WANT TO GET NOTICED AT ALL THE FESTIVE PARTIES? THEN GET AN EYE-CATCHING TOP - IT'S THE PERFECT WAY TO JAZZ UP YOUR FAVOURITE JEANS AND GUARANTEES YOU'LL LOOK HOT EVEN WHEN IT'S FREEZING OUTSIDE... BY KAREN CLARKSON
Short sleeved black asymmetric neck top with white and turquoise slash, pounds 16, Top Shop 4.
IT'S A HIP TRIP 60S STYLE
Try a pattern or lighter color on top with a solid bottom.
101 secrets to loving the way you look in your suit; many girls have a love-hate thing for summer--they love having fun at the beach but hate having to find the perfect new suit. GL helps you to never dread the dressing room again
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WELL ABOVE PAR; The sports look is in, take a swing at the latest in affordable summer fashion
Just be sure to top with a close-fitting tank to keep the look streamlined.
The new blues: this spring denim gets a whole new look thanks to fresh details and glam extras