at the top of the heap

prepositional phrase

In the highest strata; at the height of status, success, etc.

Opposite
at the bottom of the heap

Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. In the highest strata; at the height of status, success, etc.

    Antonyms: at the bottom of the heap

Synonyms & antonyms

prepositional phraseIn the highest strata; at the height of status, success, etc.

Opposite
at the bottom of the heap
Cite this entry
APA

at the top of the heap. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at%20the%20top%20of%20the%20heap

MLA

“at the top of the heap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at%20the%20top%20of%20the%20heap. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “at the top of the heap,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at%20the%20top%20of%20the%20heap.

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