Taking the piss
take the piss
It's now often used when people take liberties and don't care about the consequences, for instance someone living in a nice house and trashing it or ridings.
Taking the piss
(British & Australian very informal) to make a joke about someone or to make someone look silly (often + out of) They always take the piss out of her because.
Description:Usage[ edit ] The term sometimes refers to a form of mockery in which the mocker exaggerates the other person's characteristics; pretending to take on his or her attitudes, etc. This would be described as "taking the piss" out of that person, or "a piss-take". It may be also be used to refer to a ruse whereby a person is led to believe a plainly unbelievable fact for the purpose of ridicule of the subject, e. It is also used in English speaking countries such as Australia. The term can also mean to take unfair advantage.
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