1. Ý Nghĩa
Take the piss (out of somebody/something): nói đùa, pha trò, chế giễu, hoặc trêu chọc ai đó/điều gì đó một cách nhẹ nhàng để mang lại niềm vui, thường không có ý cố tình làm tổn thương hoặc xúc phạm cảm xúc của người nghe, chủ yếu được dùng trong tiếng Anh Anh.
2. Ví dụ/Examples
The stand-up comedian took the piss out of society’s obsession with social media.
My friends never miss an opportunity to take the piss out of my cooking skills.
John often hides his handsome face by comfortably taking the piss out of himself to make others laugh.
Iva: Did you see how John tried to dance last night? He was a complete mess!
Isabelle: Yeah, I know, we were all taking the piss out of him, but he was such a good sport about it.
Tommy: I can’t believe you still have that old-school phone.
Mark: Oh, please don’t take the piss out of me. I’m just not into all these fancy gadgets.
Lisa: Did you hear about the new work dress code? We have to wear neon colors every Friday!
Jennie: Are you serious? That is freaking ridiculous. I can’t help but take the piss out of that decision.
Amy: Hey, remember that time you stumbled and fell in front of everyone in the class?
Matthew: Hey, stop it; you really love taking the piss out of me, don’t you?