pull one's leg — to tease someone by telling them something that is not true as a joke
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: to tease someone by telling them something that is not true as a joke
Pronunciation (IPA): /pʊl wʌnz lɛɡ/
Example Sentences
- When he said he won the lottery, I knew he was pulling my leg.
- Are you serious about dating a celebrity, or are you just pulling my leg?
- My grandfather loves pulling our legs with his wild adventure stories.
pull one's leg
NOUN[/pʊl wʌnz lɛɡ/]
to tease someone by telling them something that is not true as a joke
💡 Concept
He's just pulling your leg about the promotion — don't believe him!
🎵 Rhyme
Pull one's leg while they beg for truth!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/pʊl wʌnz lɛɡ/
🇬🇧 UK/pʊl wʌnz lɛɡ/
🌳Etymology
🎵Rhyme
legbegpeg
leg
beg
peg
🔗Collocations
just pulling your leg
stop pulling my leg
pull someone's leg gently
love to pull people's legs
always pulling legs
📝Examples
“When he said he won the lottery, I knew he was pulling my leg.”
😄 Fun example
“Are you serious about dating a celebrity, or are you just pulling my leg?”
😄 Fun example
“My grandfather loves pulling our legs with his wild adventure stories.”
“I thought she was pulling my leg when she said she could speak 10 languages.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
teasejoke withkidfooltrick
Antonyms
be serioustell the truthbe honest
Related
play a prankmake fun ofjestbanter
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