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taking the mickey out of

phrase

present participle of take the mickey out of, British

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“Taking the mickey out of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taking%20the%20mickey%20out%20of. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

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