piss

be full of piss and vinegar (American, very informal)

to have a lot of energy. He's full of piss and vinegar this morning.

See also: full

be (out) on the piss (British & Australian, very informal)

to be in bars, drinking a lot of alcohol. I haven't seen Phil this morning. I think he was out on the piss again last night.

couldn't organize a piss-up in a brewery (British & Australian, very informal!)

if someone couldn't organize a piss-up in a brewery, they are very bad at organizing things. For god's sake don't ask Martin to make the arrangements. He couldn't organize a piss-up in a brewery.

See also: couldn't

go (out) on the piss (British & Australian, very informal)

be (out) on the piss - to be in bars, drinking a lot of alcohol. We're going out on the piss tonight - you coming?

Go piss up a rope! (American, taboo)

a very impolite way of telling someone to go away. Oh go piss up a rope! I'm sick of your complaining.

See also: rope

not have a pot to piss in (very informal!)

to be very poor. Any help we can offer them will be appreciated. They don't have a pot to piss in.

See also: pot

piss on someone's party (British & Australian, very informal)

to do something that spoils someone's plans. I don't want to piss on your party but next week Malc and I won't be here.

See also: party

Piss or get off the can/pot! (American, taboo!)

something that you say to someone when you want them to make a decision and take action without any more delay. Make your mind up. It's time to piss or get off the pot!

See also: can, pot

a piss-artist

1. someone who tries to make people believe they have knowledge about a subject, but who really does not know much about it. Those so-called multi-media consultants were just a bunch of piss-artists.

2. someone who is often drunk. He's a nice enough bloke but he's a real piss-artist.

a piss-take (British & Australian, very informal!)

take the piss - to make a joke about someone or to make someone look silly. Have I really won or is this a piss-take?

a piss-up (very informal!)

a social occasion where everyone drinks a lot of alcohol. The party was a complete piss-up.

take the piss

1. to make a joke about someone or to make someone look silly. They're always taking the piss out of her because she's a Barry Manilow fan. (often + out of) 'You should wear miniskirts more often - you've got the legs for them.' 'Are you taking the piss?'

2. to treat someone badly in order to get what you want. Four pounds an hour is taking the piss. £50 for that old thing? That's just taking the piss.

See also: take

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piss off

go away. Piss off, Chris, and stop flooding my e-mail with garbage!

piss you off

to make you angry. It really pissed me off that they didn't help me out when I needed it. I think everyone is pissed off about the parking problem.