take the Michael

A form of take the mickey — To ridicule or mock someone; to make fun of someone.

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Meanings

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

present singular third person takes the Michael · participle present taking the Michael · past took the Michael · participle past taken the Michael

  1. alternativeeuphemisticintransitiveAlternative form of take the mickey, (usually considered more polite)
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APA

take the Michael. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20the%20Michael

MLA

“take the Michael.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20the%20Michael. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “take the Michael,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20the%20Michael.

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