take the piss out of someone
take the piss (out of) (someone or something)
To tease, mock, or ridicule (someone or something); to joke or kid around (about someone or something). Primarily heard in UK, Ireland. If you are so serious that you can't take the piss out of yourself every once in a while, you're going to have a hard time enjoying most of life. It really hurt Steph's feelings to know that the group had been taking the piss out of her that whole time. Brian was a bit of a troublesome student and tended to take the piss whenever class began.
See also: piss, take
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
take the piss out of someone
tv. to humble someone; to make someone—usually a male—less cocky, perhaps by violence. (Usually objectionable.) You need somebody to take the piss outa you!
See also: of, out, piss, someone, take
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- take the piss
- take the piss (out of) (someone or something)
- take the piss out of
- take the mick (out of someone or something)
- take the mickey
- take the mickey (out of someone or something)
- take the mickey out of
- take the mickey/mick
- take the mike (out of someone or something)
- take the Michael (out of someone or something)