"sokerina pohjalla" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [Finnish]

Etymology: The saying dates back to the times when loaf sugar was widely used. That type of sugar does not dissolve easily, and thus some undissolved sugar often remained at the bottom of a cup of coffee after it was drunk. Head templates: {{head|fi|adverbs|||||||||f1accel-form=comparative|f2accel-form=comparative|f3accel-form=superlative|f4accel-form=superlative|head=sokerina pohjalla|sort=}} sokerina pohjalla, {{fi-adv|head=sokerina pohjalla}} sokerina pohjalla
  1. (idiomatic) as the icing on the cake, the cherry on the cake, the cherry on top (something that intensifies the appreciation of something already good) Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-sokerina_pohjalla-fi-adv-FTDTWS~5 Categories (other): Finnish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry
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          "english": "We went out for dinner and dancing and the icing on the cake was when my boyfriend proposed to me as we danced.",
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