take the biscuit

verb

To be particularly bad, objectionable, or egregious.

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

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Meanings

verbtake 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)

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

  1. UKidiomaticTo be particularly bad, objectionable, or egregious.

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

    Synonyms: beat everything, that's the limit, take the cake, beat all

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo be particularly bad, objectionable, or egregious.

Similar
beat everythingthat's the limittake the cakebeat all
Also see
take the cake
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Chicago

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