"take the Michael" meaning in English

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Verb

Audio: En-au-take the Michael.ogg [Australia] Forms: takes the Michael [present, singular, third-person], taking the Michael [participle, present], took the Michael [past], taken the Michael [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|take<,,took,taken> the Michael}} take the Michael (third-person singular simple present takes the Michael, present participle taking the Michael, simple past took the Michael, past participle taken the Michael)
  1. (intransitive, euphemistic) Alternative form of take the mickey, (usually considered more polite) Tags: alt-of, alternative, euphemistic, intransitive Alternative form of: take the mickey (extra: usually considered more polite)

Inflected forms

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