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take the pee

idiom
Meaning

To mock; to make fun of.


Examples
SIMPLE

Don't listen to him, he is just taking the pee.

CONTEXTUAL

I thought he was being serious, but then I realized he was just taking the pee out of my new haircut.

COMPLEX

While the comedian often took the pee out of local politicians, his sharp wit was generally accepted as harmless satire by the public.

Anchors to
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  2. 02

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    Alternative form of cross to bear.

  3. 03

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    To be annoyed or irritable, or to behave in an ill-mannered way, particularly in the morning.

  4. 04

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    To be fooled; to fall for.

  5. 05

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    A process of compromise or accommodation.

  6. 06

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    Alternative form of give them an inch and they'll take a mile.

  7. 07

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  8. 08

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    Used to express one's understanding of another's position.

Last updated April 17, 2026