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I'm probably a bit of a cheeky grandson like my brother as well. We both tend to take the mickey a bit much.
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Meaning of "take the mickey" in the English dictionary

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WHAT DOES TAKE THE MICKEY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Taking the piss

Taking the piss is a British term meaning to take liberties at the expense of others, or to be unreasonable. It is often used to mean taking the piss out of, which is an expression meaning to mock, tease, ridicule, or scoff. It is also not to be confused with "taking a piss", which refers to the act of urinating. Taking the Mickey or taking the Michael is another term for making fun of someone. These terms are most widely used in the United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TAKE THE MICKEY

take the count
take the fall
take the field
take the fifth
take the floor
take the gilt off the gingerbread
take the king´s shilling
take the law into one´s own hands
take the liberty
take the lid off
take the piss
take the place of
take the plunge
take the queen´s shilling
take the rap
take the road
take the veil
take the wind out of someone´s sails
take the words out of someone´s mouth
take the wraps off

WORDS THAT END LIKE TAKE THE MICKEY

ball hockey
dickey
disc jockey
disk jockey
doohickey
field hockey
gin rickey
hickey
hockey
ice hockey
jockey
jump jockey
lackey
mickey
outjockey
pond hockey
rickey
tackey
tickey
video jockey

Synonyms and antonyms of take the mickey in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «take the mickey» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TAKE THE MICKEY

Find out the translation of take the mickey to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of take the mickey from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «take the mickey» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

以米奇
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tomar el pelo
570 millions of speakers

English

take the mickey
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मिकी ले
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اتخاذ ميكي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

принять Микки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tomar o mickey
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মিকিকে নিয়ে যাও
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

prendre le mickey
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ambil mickey itu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

nehmen die Schippe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ミッキーを取る
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

미키 을
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Njupuk mickey
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lấy mickey
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மிக்கி எடுத்துக்கொள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मिकी घ्या
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Mickey´i al
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

prendere il mickey
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wziąć Mickey
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

прийняти Міккі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ia ironizat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

να λάβει το mickey
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

neem die Mickey
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ta mickey
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ta mickey
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of take the mickey

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TAKE THE MICKEY»

The term «take the mickey» is quite widely used and occupies the 48.193 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TAKE THE MICKEY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about take the mickey

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4 QUOTES WITH «TAKE THE MICKEY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word take the mickey.
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Frank Bruno
People take the mickey out of mental health, but it is very delicate.
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Robbie Keane
I used to love watching him as a player, so it is a joy to play alongside him. I might take the mickey out of him, but deep down I have so much admiration for him.
3
Amy Nuttall
My dad likes to take the mickey out of me for saying everything is 'amazing.'
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Prince William
I'm probably a bit of a cheeky grandson like my brother as well. We both tend to take the mickey a bit much.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TAKE THE MICKEY»

Discover the use of take the mickey in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to take the mickey and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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British Language & Culture
take the mickey to tease and/or humiliate (as in 'Don't take the mickey out of the way I walk. I can't help it, okay?' or 'Don't be offended, he's just taking the mickey') . The obscene (and more commonly used) version is take the piss – see the ...
‎2007
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An American Guide to Britishness
Take the Mickey: You'll hear the phrase “taking the mickey” or “taking the mick” all the time in the UK. It'll usually be in the form of something like, “Are you taking the mickey?” or “It's just so fun to take the mick out of him.” It means joking, usually ...
Alana Muir
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Reading English News on the Internet: A Guide to Connectors, ...
2.86 To take the mickey out of Meaning: To criticize strongly Meaning in your language: Usage: A (person) takes the mickey out of B (person, group) for C ( reason). 1. His father took the mickey out of him for coming home at 2 am. 2. My boss ...
David Petersen, 2007
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A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English: ...
A fire: rhyming s.: late C.19-20. Much less usual than Anna Maria. Mick-takers, the. Scotland Yard's anti-IRA Intelligence Unit: police: ca. 1974. (Daily Telegraph, 30 Nov. 1974.) Ex Mick, 1, via S.E. thief-takers, and take the mickey. Mickey, Micky ...
Eric Partridge, Paul Beale, 1984
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Equality and Diversity in Education 1: Experiences of ...
names, out of all the swear words, they take the mickey out of our disabilities, he can't walk well, he is dumb, or something like that and that really gets up my nose . Kerry, has that been your experience as well? Yeh, when I was in about the ...
Felicity Armstrong, Mary Masterton, Patricia Potts, 2013
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Transcribing the Sound of English: A Phonetics Workbook for ...
... and / i did you take the mickey out of him | or \not | (closed list question) ii did you take the /mickey out ofhim | or was he just a \fool | (closed list question) Responses usually take a fall, as do expressions of agreement and disagreement, etc.
Paul Tench, 2011
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An Asperger Dictionary of Everyday Expressions
Take the liberty Do something without permission.* Take the lid off Uncover secrets (typically scandals).* Take the mickey To make fun of, or tease, someone. * Take the money and run To accept what is on offer without argument.* Take the piss ...
Ian Stuart-Hamilton, 2004
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Advanced Everyday English: With Audio CD
Four: Exercise CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD FROM THOSE IN RED Answers on page I 33 My kids a(dwelI on-take the mickey out of-get a kick out of-lose track of) me when I'm being b(distraught/passé/pompous/squeamish) trying to ...
Steven Collins, 2011
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Moderate Learning Difficulties and the Future of Inclusion
They sometimes take the Mickey, saying your having special help an' that. Makes me feel a little bit upset an' that. Some children were aware of getting picked on for receiving extra help in the classroom: MSFPU1 MSFSU4 Well people do take  ...
Narcie Kelly, Brahm Norwich, 2014
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Phraseology and Culture in English
Paul Skandera. Table 2. Distribution of established collocational markers of Britishness on the Web (figures = rounded percentages) .uk .au .nz .ie .za .edu . us .ca bog standard 91 3 1 1 * 1 * * TAKE the mickey 80 13 4 1 2 1 * 1 KNOCK themfor ...
Paul Skandera, 2007

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TAKE THE MICKEY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term take the mickey is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Taking the mickey' just not on for the Blues, says Mick Malthouse
After a disappointing 2014 with just seven wins, coach Mick Malthouse said he ... "One of the things that we have really stressed here is don't take the mickey out ... «The Age, Jan 15»
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Lahm: Germany tried not to 'take the mickey' out of Brazil
Philipp Lahm has revealed that Germany did not want to "take the mickey" out of Brazil during their already iconic World Cup semi-final clash in Belo Horizonte ... «Goal.com, Oct 14»
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Victoria Beckham likes to 'take the mickey' out of herself
She told ELLE Singapore: "People are probably surprised that I have a sense of humour. I like to take the mickey out of myself. As much as I take what I do very ... «Evening Standard, Jun 14»
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Disney Take The Mickey With Joy Division Inspired T-Shirt
The wave pattern of the album artwork has been adapted to feature the silhouette of Disney's biggest star Mickey Mouse. A line on the website originally gave a ... «Gigwise, Jan 12»

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