1. to make a joke about someone or to make someone look silly.

They're always taking the piss out of her because she's a Barry Manilow fan. (often + out of)

'You should wear miniskirts more often - you've got the legs for them.' 'Are you taking the piss?'

2. to treat someone badly in order to get what you want.

Four pounds an hour is taking the piss.

£50 for that old thing? That's just taking the piss.

• keep your eyes peeled for something
• keep your eyes skinned
• keep your feet on the ground
• keep your finger on the pulse
• keep your hand in
• keep your hand in something
• keep your hands clean
• keep your hands off
• keep your hands off something
• keep your head
• keep your head above water
• keep your head down
• keep your mouth shut
• keep your nose clean
• keep your nose out of
• keep your nose out of something
• keep your nose to the grindstone
• keep your options open
• keep your own counsel
• Keep your pecker up!
• keep your powder dry
• keep yourself to
• keep yourself to yourself
• Keep your shirt on!
• keep your shirt on