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to take the biscuit

to take the bis·cuit
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Transcription

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

Definition of to take the biscuit words

  • phrase to take the biscuit If someone has done something very stupid, rude, or selfish, you can say that they take the biscuit or that what they have done takes the biscuit, to emphasize your surprise at their behaviour. 0
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Parts of speech for To take the biscuit

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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to 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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