take the biscuit

English

Pronunciation

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Verb

take the biscuit (third-person singular simple present takes the biscuit, present participle taking the biscuit, simple past took the biscuit, past participle taken the biscuit)

1. (idiomatic, British) To be particularly bad, objectionable, or egregious.

   I've seen bad grammar, but this takes the biscuit.

Synonyms

• (to be particularly egregious): beat everything, that's the limit, (US): take the cake, beat all

References

• World Wide Words: Take the biscuit