take the piss
taking the piss
Takes the piss
Makes fun of
taking the piss
Example:
My American fiance doesn't understand "taking the piss", so she took my piss taking seriously and now I'm in the dog house! :(
My American fiance doesn't understand "taking the piss", so she took my piss taking seriously and now I'm in the dog house! :(
taking a piss
take the piss
To tease mercilessly or in such a way no one would believe you or to treat someone badly in order to get what you want.
Example:
1. (British & Australian very informal) to make a joke about someone or to make someone look silly (often + out of ) They always take the piss out of her because she's a Barry Manilow fan. 'You should wear miniskirts more often - you've got the legs for them.' 'Are you taking the piss?' (British & Australian very informal!)
2. (British & Australian very informal) 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.
1. (British & Australian very informal) to make a joke about someone or to make someone look silly (often + out of ) They always take the piss out of her because she's a Barry Manilow fan. 'You should wear miniskirts more often - you've got the legs for them.' 'Are you taking the piss?' (British & Australian very informal!)
2. (British & Australian very informal) 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.
taking the piss
It's now often used when people take liberties and don't care about the consequences, for instance someone living in a nice house and trashing it or ridings roughshod over neighbours, knowing he won't get evicted by the authorities.
Example:
Now he's taking the piss. He had his music cranked up again last night and parks in our parking space.
Now he's taking the piss. He had his music cranked up again last night and parks in our parking space.