take the piss out of
idiom
British, informal + impolite
: to make fun of or laugh at (someone or something)
He took the piss out of me about my tattoo.
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Well, the general rule is to never punch down and to only take the piss out of people who can take it.
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Nick Romano, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2024
Learning to take the piss out of themselves is at the core of Yard Act’s transition to album two.
—Jenessa Williams, Pitchfork, 14 Feb. 2024
Anything on Grey's was always done to take the piss out of it.
—Lynette Rice, EW.com, 15 Sep. 2021
That’s the true ensemble, to go and share a drink and share a laugh and take the piss out of each other.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2021
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Nick Romano, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2024
Learning to take the piss out of themselves is at the core of Yard Act’s transition to album two.
—Jenessa Williams, Pitchfork, 14 Feb. 2024
Anything on Grey's was always done to take the piss out of it.
—Lynette Rice, EW.com, 15 Sep. 2021
That’s the true ensemble, to go and share a drink and share a laugh and take the piss out of each other.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2021
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“Take the piss out of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20the%20piss%20out%20of. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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