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British English
Taking the piss
Joking around OR complaining about unfairness
Literal Meaning
To remove urine from the body
Actual Meaning
Making fun of someone; also means taking advantage or being unreasonable
Examples in Context

Friend: 'Are you taking the piss?' (Translation: Are you joking/being unreasonable?)

Helpful Tips
  • 1Context determines meaning
  • 2Can be friendly teasing or complaint
  • 3Slightly vulgar but common
Phrase Thesaurus
Similar words and synonyms for this phrase
mocking
deriding
satirizing
ridiculing
teasing
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