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Meaning of on top of something in English

on top of something

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in addition to something, especially something unpleasant:
We missed our flight, and on top of that we had to wait seven hours for the next one.
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Also, extra, and in addition
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(Definition of on top of something from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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on top of something

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in control of a situation and aware of changes:
The stock market has been unpredictable, and you really have to stay on top of things.
On top of is also used to mean in addition to, esp. something unpleasant:
We missed the bus, and on top of that it started raining.
(Definition of on top of something from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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Translations of on top of something

in Chinese (Traditional)
除（尤指令人不快之事）之外（還）…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
除（尤指令人不快之事）之外（还）…
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त्यावरची कडी…
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దాని పైన, ఒక దాని తో చేర్చడం, ప్రత్యేకంగా ఒక అసహ్యకరమైన దాని తో…
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ஏதாவது கூடுதலாக, குறிப்பாக விரும்பத்தகாத ஒன்று…
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इसके अलावा, इसके अतिरिक्त…
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কিছু ছাড়াও, বিশেষত অপ্রীতিকর কিছু…
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વધુમાં…
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ستم بالائے ستم, اس سے بڑی مشکل…
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