linking phrase (informal) · informal
on top of that
UK/ɒn tɒp əv ðæt/US/ɑːn tɑːp əv ðæt/on·TOP·of·that
used in informal speech to add another point, similar to 'besides' or 'what's more'
Examples
“The cafe is always crowded, and on top of that, the coffee is expensive.”
“She missed the bus and, on top of that, forgot her wallet.”
“I had a long day; on top of that, I had to cook dinner for everyone.”
Band 8 sentence
“He lost his passport while travelling and, on top of that, missed his connecting flight — it was a complete nightmare.”
Collocations
- on top of that, + clause
- often used with negative situations: 'He was late, and on top of that,...'
Word family
Common mistakes
On top of that I want to say...→On top of that, I want to say...
On top that, the book is good.→On top of that, the book is good.
Say it for a higher band
5and also→6also→7+on top of that
Synonyms
what's more
besides
Easily confused
on top of
“On top of the table there was a vase.”
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