Kannst Du bitte ein paar der Textstellen (wenigstens ein ganzer Satz jeweils davor und danach) hier einstellen, in denen das vorkommt ?

I took the Archangel out of her about it, you can bet. One time I went to her world and the priest types waiting at the Bound for visitors thought I was a pilgrim. The idea made me snort so hard that I just went along with it, and the expression on Helen's face when I walked into the receiving-hall where she had to do pilgrim-welcoming duty was worth it.

They were taking the Archangel—as they say in some worlds.

In English: to take the mick(ey)/piss (out of s.o.)

Vielen Dank Pipper,
jetzt verstehe ich die ganze Konstruktion. Danke schön. :-)