To take the biscuit In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "to take the biscuit", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

Tommy Tran

2021-02-03 04:02

Meaning of To take the biscuit

Synonyms:

to take the cake

To take the biscuit British informal verb phrase

To be the most terrible, outrageous, or shocking thing of all the things that have happened.

I don't know what you were thinking but your action really takes the biscuit.

I can't believe Josh stole all the money. That really took the biscuit.

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To annoy someone or make them angry.

Grammar and Usage of To take the biscuit

Verb Forms

takes the biscuit
taking the biscuit
took the biscuit

The verb "take" should be conjugated according to its tense.

Origin of To take the biscuit

This phrase is believed to derive from the American phrase "take the cake". During the 1840s, black people had a social event where they would walk around a cake, and the couple with the most 'style' would win a cake for themselves. This is believed to be the origin of many phrases such as "take the cake", "cakewalk", and "piece of cake".