Meaning of the word "take the mick out of" in English

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take the mick out of

US /teɪk ðə mɪk aʊt əv/
UK /teɪk ðə mɪk aʊt əv/
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Idiom

1.

to make fun of someone or something, often in a way that is not unkind

Example:
My friends always take the mick out of me for my terrible singing.
He was just taking the mick out of you, he didn't mean any harm.
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