- take the piss
- to taunt or mimicThe etymology is unclear:It hadn't occurred to me that people take the piss out of Bugs. (Garland, 1996 — Bugs did not have a catheter)
How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
take the piss
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take the piss — ► take the piss Brit. tease or mock. Main Entry: ↑piss … English terms dictionary
take the piss — ( ● piss … Useful english dictionary
take the piss — verb a) To tease, ridicule or mock (someone). You know, cos he was like taking the piss out of them and they took the piss out of him. b) To subject those present to teasing, ridicule or mockery, or to show … Wiktionary
take the piss — British impolite 1) to say something to try to make someone look silly take the piss out of: His friends were taking the piss out of him. 2) to say or do something that annoys people because they think it is unreasonable £5 for a cup of coffee!… … English dictionary
take the piss out of — Brit informal + impolite : to make fun of or laugh at (someone or something) He took the piss out of me about my tattoo. • • • Main Entry: ↑piss … Useful english dictionary
take the piss (out of somebody) — take the ˈpiss (out of sb/sth) idiom (BrE) to make fun of sb, especially by copying them or laughing at them for reasons they do not understand Main entry: ↑pissidiom … Useful english dictionary
take the piss (out of something) — take the ˈpiss (out of sb/sth) idiom (BrE) to make fun of sb, especially by copying them or laughing at them for reasons they do not understand Main entry: ↑pissidiom … Useful english dictionary
take the piss out of someone — tv. to humble someone; to make someone usually a male less cocky, perhaps by violence. (Usually objectionable.) □ You need somebody to take the piss outa you! □ He failed his test again. That’ll take the piss outa him … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
take the piss — 1. to make a joke about someone or to make someone look silly. They re always taking the piss out of her because she s a Barry Manilow fan. (often + out of) You should wear miniskirts more often you ve got the legs for them. Are you taking the… … New idioms dictionary
take the piss — Vrb phrs. 1. To ridicule, to tease, to make fun off. Cf. extract the urine . 2. To take advantage of, to exploit. E.g. Just because they like looking after their grand children, doesn t mean you can dump the kids on them every weekend whilst you… … English slang and colloquialisms
