Ret's Weekend English Roundup ✦ Week 27, 2026

Ret's Weekend English Roundup ✦ Week 27, 2026

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Ret's Weekend English Roundup ✦ Week 27, 2026

FEATURED EXPRESSION

The idiom "takes the biscuit" (British English) or "takes the cake" (American English) means to be the most surprising, annoying, or extreme example of something — often in a negative way. It is used when something surpasses all others in being ridiculous, outrageous, or unbelievable.

You can use it in different contexts: "I've heard some bad excuses, but that really takes the biscuit!" or "After all the delays, the cancellation takes the cake."

For example: “He was late every day this week, but showing up in his pyjamas — that takes the biscuit!”

L'expression "takes the biscuit" (anglais britannique) ou "takes the cake" (anglais américain) signifie être l'exemple le plus surprenant, agaçant ou extrême de quelque chose — souvent dans un sens négatif. On l'utilise quand quelque chose dépasse tout le reste en étant ridicule, scandaleux ou incroyable.

On peut l'utiliser dans différents contextes : "I've heard some bad excuses, but that really takes the biscuit!" ou "After all the delays, the cancellation takes the cake."

Par exemple : « Il a été en retard tous les jours cette semaine, mais arriver en pyjama — ça, c'est le comble ! »

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OUR FEATURED EXPRESSION IN CONTEXT

📖 "I've seen some bad customer service, but this takes the biscuit."
📖 "He forgot my birthday again — that takes the cake."
📖 "She's made some dumb excuses before, but this one takes the biscuit."
📖 "After the promises, their final offer takes the cake as the worst."
📖 "You've lied to me before, but this really takes the biscuit."

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