She waited for me at the top of the stairs.
There were cherries on top of the cake.
We reached the top of the mountain in just under 6 hours.
When I went to the top of the castle, I c[ould] see [a] beautiful view of Edinburgh. (Key English Test; A2; Chinese)
a black/striped top
I need a top to go with these trousers.
I like wearing formal clothes but at a party I usually wear jeans and a nice top. (Preliminary English Test; B1; German)
On top of all this bad luck, he lost his mobile phone.
And then, on top of everything else, her car was stolen!
On top of everything, the weather was bad and the se[a] was so cold that I couldn't swim. (First Certificate in English; B2; Polish)
At forty he was already at the top of his profession.
Besides she climbed [to] the top of her profession, when no one expected her to. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; French)
I thought her performance was way over the top.
In addition to that, many so-called "stars" have that certain over the top attitude, which would not be welcome in normal life. (Certificate in Advanced English; C1; German)
I had just won a major tournament and I was feeling on top of the world.
I felt like I was on top of the world and nothing could take that happiness from me. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Greek)
I've searched the house from top to bottom and still can't find it.
Very often we can see someone in black, from top to bottom, or in white. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Chinese)
There's a dirty mark on the top left-hand corner of the photo.
The offices are on the top floor of the building.
He was standing on the top rung of a ladder.
My bedroom is quite big and on the top floor. (Preliminary English Test; B1; Turkish)
He's one of the country's top athletes.
So what would be your top choice for a holiday?
As a chess player, he's among the top 10% in the country.
top jobs
top universities
In the future I hope to be a cloth[es] designer or a top model. (Preliminary English Test; B1; Spanish)
She came top in the maths test.
The record topped the charts for five weeks.
She topped the bill at the festival.
It was in summer 1993 when Paul McCartney proved once again that he still is topping the bill. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; German)
lemon tart topped with cream
Again leave some room for the sweets, displayed on a tray: cream caramel topped with hazelnut ice cream or a slice of chocolate tart. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Spanish)
We topped off the day with a fantastic meal at Bruno's.
And, to top it all off, there's a love story, out of which, in the end, hope for huma[nity] is reborn. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Portuguese)
