take the piss

Etymology
Possibly from. In which case would mean deflating their false pride, usually through disparagement or mockery. As the metaphor became dated,  came to refer to disparagement or mockery itself, regardless of the pride of the subject. Eventually the shortened, intransitive form became common.

Verb
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 * 1) To tease, ridicule or mock (someone).
 * 2) To subject those present to teasing, ridicule or mockery, or to show contempt.
 * 3) To be outrageously unreasonable.
 * I've got three exams on the same day! That's taking the piss!
 * 1) To be outrageously unreasonable.
 * I've got three exams on the same day! That's taking the piss!
 * I've got three exams on the same day! That's taking the piss!

Usage notes

 * As this phrase may be found offensive, it is often bowdlerised to take the pee or censored in print as “take the p***” or, less commonly, “take the p&mdash;”. A common jocular euphemism is extract the urine, a formal equivalent of the literal meaning of the words.
 * Not to be confused with take a piss.

Translations

 * French: ,
 * German: sich lustig machen über,
 * Italian: prendere per il culo, prendere in giro
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese: tirar sarro
 * Romanian: bate pula, lua la pulă
 * Russian: подъёбывать
 * Spanish: ,
 * Swedish:
 * Turkish: taşak geçmek