(intransitive) Alternative form of take the mickey

(idiomatic) to be appointed as a Queen's Counsel (QC) or King's Counsel (KC)

(intransitive, Britain, slang, idiomatic) To ridicule or mock.

(US, Canada, informal) To take a short, typically five-minute, break from some activity.

(acting) A take (recorded performance), generally expressing surprise or disbelief, in which the actor in the act of drinking spits out the drink.

An abrupt movement, used, for example, as a comical reaction to a surprising sight, in which someone casually sees something, briefly stops looking at it, realizes what it is, and snaps attention back to it with an expression of surprise or disbelief.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of take the cake

(idiomatic, colloquial, chiefly US) To be especially good or outstanding. / (idiomatic, colloquial, chiefly US) To be particularly bad, objectionable, or egregious.

To be resolute in difficult circumstances.

(intransitive, often with of) to compile an inventory; to take stock; to inventory. / (intransitive, often with of) to assess a situation