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take the mickey out of

take the Mick·ey out of
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [teyk stressed th ee mik-ee out uhv, ov]
    • /teɪk stressed ði ˈmɪk i aʊt ʌv, ɒv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [teyk stressed th ee mik-ee out uhv, ov]
    • /teɪk stressed ði ˈmɪk i aʊt ʌv, ɒv/

Definition of take the mickey out of words

  • noun take the mickey out of to deflate (a person) 0
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Parts of speech for Take the mickey out of

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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take the mickey out of popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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