take the biscuit

English

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Verb

take the biscuit

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

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

2. (idiomatic, Canada) To be of no further use; to be near death.

Synonyms

• (to be particularly egregious): take the cake (US):
• (to be of no further use): have the biscuit (Canada):

References

• http://www.worldwidewords.org Issue 607, 4 October, 2008