have the biscuit
To be of no further use; to be near death.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The old car finally had the biscuit.”
“After years of constant repairs, the washing machine finally had the biscuit and stopped working entirely.”
“The ancient engine sputtered one last time before it had the biscuit, leaving the travelers stranded in the middle of the desert.”
From have + the + biscuit (“Communion wafer”).
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bite the biscuit
To undertake an unpleasant task or to acknowledge an unfavorable situation or responsibility; bite the bullet.
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make biscuits
Of a cat, to knead with the front paws.
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risk it for the biscuit
To take a risk for the chance of some benefit or reward.
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take the biscuit
To be particularly bad, objectionable, or egregious.
Last updated August 10, 2026