Stop taking the mickey out of my new haircut.
take the mickey
idiomTo ridicule or mock.
Origin
disputed originPossibly from Cockney rhyming slang “to take the Mickey Bliss” (for take the piss).
My friends were taking the mickey because I wore a suit to the casual party.
He realized his colleagues were taking the mickey when they started mimicking his accent during the team meeting.
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be taken ill
To become ill.
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cross to take up
Alternative form of cross to bear.
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forget to take one's medication this morning
To be annoyed or irritable, or to behave in an ill-mannered way, particularly in the morning.
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get taken in
To be fooled; to fall for.
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give and take
A process of compromise or accommodation.
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give someone an inch and someone will take a mile
Alternative form of give them an inch and they'll take a mile.
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have one's name taken
To receive a yellow card.
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I take it
Used to express one's understanding of another's position.
Last updated April 17, 2026