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take the biscuit
Verb
Britain
idiomatic
Canada
Japanese Meaning
(英国の慣用句) 極めて悪質であったり、非難に値するほど酷い状態にあること。 / (カナダの慣用句) 全く役に立たなくなった、または死にかけている状態であること。
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(idiomatic, Britain) To be particularly bad, objectionable, or egregious. / (idiomatic, Canada) To be of no further use; to be near death.
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take the biscuit
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Her behavior at the meeting managed to take the biscuit.
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