The icing on the cake
Idiom / PhraseSSC PYQ × 4Something that makes a good situation even better
सोने पे सुहागा
The rank was good and the posting was the icing on the cake.
The icing on the cake is added and not essential.
Daily use: Ye icing on the cake thi.
केक तो पहले से ही अच्छा है, ऊपर की icing उसे और बेहतर बना देती है। यही the icing on the cake है — अच्छी स्थिति को और अच्छा बनाने वाली चीज़, यानी सोने पे सुहागा।
A cake is already good; the icing on top makes it even better. So 'the icing on the cake' is an extra that improves an already good situation. Its Hindi twin is 'sone pe suhaga' (borax on gold, making it shine more).
Answer = अच्छी स्थिति को और बेहतर बनाने वाली चीज़। Trap options: 'a blessing in disguise' (बुराई में छिपी भलाई) और 'a kick in the teeth' (झटका); 'windfall' यानी अप्रत्याशित लाभ।
Answer = something that makes a good situation even better. Traps: 'a blessing in disguise' (good hidden in something bad) and 'a kick in the teeth' (a setback); 'windfall' means an unexpected gain.