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take the mickey
tease someone
To take the mickey means to tease someone, usually in a humorous and friendly way.
Hear it in real life
Are you laughing at my new haircut?
I am only taking the mickey - it actually looks good.
My cousins always take the mickey out of the way I dance.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: My friends take the mickey from my accent.
Say: My friends take the mickey out of my accent.
The usual pattern is "take the mickey out of someone or something."
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
take the mickey out of someone; takes the mickey out of someone
Your turn: say it out loud
My cousins always take the mickey out of the way I dance.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
take the mickey
tease someone
“My cousins always take the mickey out of the way I dance.”
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