# take the biscuit

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/take-the-biscuit
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To be particularly bad, objectionable, or egregious.

## Examples

- That rude comment really takes the biscuit.
- I have dealt with many delays, but this three-hour wait really takes the biscuit.
- While the entire performance was mediocre, the lead actor forgetting his lines during the final act truly takes the biscuit.

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