take the biscuit

Chiefly a British idiom. When something "takes the biscuit" then it has become really bad, annoying or objectionable. Often used when something has worsened.

Jeff has always been annoying, but his latest stunt takes the biscuit.

Petrol has always been expensive, but these new prices really do take the biscuit.

take the biscuit by MoogleViper March 12, 2012

take the biscuit

To be the epitome of something, typically something unpleasant. To stand as the best (or more likely worst) example of a series of things.

Of all the slimy schemes Jim's pulled over the years, his attempt to pay a psychologist to testify in court that Marie, whom Jim had actually repeatedly raped the previous year, was merely paranoid, just has to take the biscuit.

take the biscuit by Fearman February 22, 2008

Well doesn't that just take the biscuit. 

A phrase used in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxyseries.
A mild expression of astonishment, similar in meaning to "Well, that's interesting" or "Well DAMN!", but far far more amusing.

X: Hey Y, did you hear?
Y: What?
X: They're actually going to enforce the dress code now.
Y: *pauses* ...well doesn't that just take the biscuit.

Well doesn't that just take the biscuit. by ~tenuto~ November 16, 2004

always take the biscuit 

A term that when used gives people enormous power and strength for a short period of time.

When Larry was losing a fight a stranger yelled from a far always take the biscuit fam, Larry suddenly became a fucking Ninja Master and kicked the shit out of his opponents.

always take the biscuit by D_A_M_3727 May 31, 2018