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take the biscuit

take the bis·cuit
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [teyk stressed th ee bis-kit]
    • /teɪk stressed ði ˈbɪs kɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [teyk stressed th ee bis-kit]
    • /teɪk stressed ði ˈbɪs kɪt/

Definitions of take the biscuit words

  • phrase take the biscuit Take the biscuit means the same as take the cake. 0
  • noun take the biscuit to be regarded (by the speaker) as the most surprising thing that could have occurred 0
  • verb take the biscuit (Idiomatic) (Britain) To be particularly bad, objectionable, or egregious. 0
  • verb take the biscuit (Idiomatic) (Canada) To be of no further use; to be near death. 0
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Parts of speech for Take the biscuit

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Take the biscuit

take the biscuit popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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