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at the top of the heap

at the top of the heap prepositional phrase: in the highest strata; at the height of status, success, etc.

Prepositional phrase

  1. In the highest strata; at the height of status, success, etc.
    Antonyms:
    at the bottom of the heap

Antonyms of at the top of the heap

  • at the bottom of the heap

Questions about at the top of the heap

What does at the top of the heap mean?
At the top of the heap means in the highest strata; at the height of status, success, etc.
What part of speech is at the top of the heap?
At the top of the heap is a prepositional phrase.

Words near at the top of the heap in the dictionary

  1. at the time
  2. at the top of one's bent
  3. at the top of one's game
  4. at the top of one's lungs
  5. at the top of one's voice
  6. at the top of the heap
  7. at the top of the pile
  8. at the top of the tree
  9. at the very least
  10. at the very most
  11. at the wheel

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