on top
In a dominant or successful position. It is also put as come out on top, as in As we expected, Paul again came out on top in the chess tournament. [Mid-1500s] Also see on top of.
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How to use on top in a sentence
She remembered her old boss as being “one of those organized, on-top-of-it people” and “a straight arrow.”
But Natchez-on-top-of-the-hill is attractive; has always been attractive.
Life On The Mississippi, Complete | Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
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