take the biscuit en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Meanings
-
(UK, idiomatic) To be particularly bad, objectionable, or egregious.
I've seen bad grammar, but this takes the biscuit.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| taking the biscuit | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| takes the biscuit | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| taken the biscuit | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| took the biscuit | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Synonyms
beat all · take the cake · beat everything (to be particularly egregious) · that's the limit