- leg, pull one's
- Tease one.
A concise dictionary of English slang (2nd edition) . Brian Phythian. 2015.
leg, pull one's
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leg-pull — noun Etymology: from the phrase to pull one s leg Date: 1915 a humorous deception or hoax … New Collegiate Dictionary
pull one's leg — {v. phr.}, {informal} To get someone to accept a ridiculous story as true; fool someone with a humorous account of something; trick. * /For a moment, I actually believed that his wife had royal blood. Then I realized he was pulling my leg./ *… … Dictionary of American idioms
pull one's leg — {v. phr.}, {informal} To get someone to accept a ridiculous story as true; fool someone with a humorous account of something; trick. * /For a moment, I actually believed that his wife had royal blood. Then I realized he was pulling my leg./ *… … Dictionary of American idioms
pull\ one's\ leg — v. phr. informal To get someone to accept a ridiculous story as true; fool someone with a humorous account of something; trick. For a moment, I actually believed that his wife had royal blood. then I realized he was pulling my leg. Western… … Словарь американских идиом
pull one's leg — trick or fool someone playfully Her grandfather is always pulling her leg when he comes to visit … Idioms and examples
pull one's leg — phrasal : to deceive or hoodwink someone : play a trick or prank upon someone admit he had been pulling my leg London Calling unaware that their legs were being pulled O.S.J.Gogarty … Useful english dictionary
pull one's leg — Tease one … A concise dictionary of English slang
pull one's leg — phrasal to deceive someone playfully ; hoax … New Collegiate Dictionary
pull one's leg — fool, make fun of … English contemporary dictionary
pull — ► VERB 1) exert force on (something) so as to move it towards oneself or the origin of the force. 2) remove by pulling. 3) informal bring out (a weapon) for use. 4) move steadily: the bus pulled away. 5) move oneself with effort or against… … English terms dictionary
