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take the biscuit
USUK
to be the most annoying or surprising of a series of bad things
British, said with annoyance, often after 'really'. American English says 'take the cake'.
In context
He's often late, but arriving two hours late to his own party really takes the biscuit.
I've heard some silly excuses, but that one takes the biscuit.
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