mickey

Example Sentences

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"Maybe it's not a bad lesson to learn that you've got to have the mickey taken out of you occasionally," he says.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2025

We thought it was a cool design and it was taking the mickey out of myself more than anything.

From BBC • Nov. 16, 2024

England’s all-time leading run-scorer Alastair Cook said his former team have been complacent, while ex-England skipper Michael Vaughan warned them not to "take the mickey out of Test cricket".

From BBC • Sep. 8, 2024

Their admiration doesn't stop them taking the mickey out of DePree's DIY skills.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2022

Doesn't necessarily have the belittling connotations of mainstream slang "Oh, that's just mickey mouse stuff!"; sometimes trivial programs can be very useful.

From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Steele, Guy L.