took the piss
Made fun of
Took the piss is British slang meaning mocked or made fun of someone: They took the piss out of him for his haircut.
It can also mean exploited someone's goodwill or went too far: Asking me to work weekends is taking the piss.
The phrase suggests cheekiness or disrespect, whether playful or genuine.
Past tense of take the piss.
- wind upReach a final state
- took the mickTeased or ridiculed someone
- teasingPlayful, mild ridicule
- banterPlayful, teasing exchange
- pub banterCasual tavern conversation
winding someone up · having a laugh · just joking · pull someone's leg · lampooning · irony · colloquialism · idiom · ribbing · subversion · provoking · sarcasm · joking · send-up · satire · irreverence · took a joke · vernacular