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pull (one's) leg pull (one's) legTo tease or joke with someone, often by trying to convince them of something untrue. Quit pulling my leg, I know there isn't a Hollywood director calling me right now. I love pulling my sister's leg—it's almost too easy to annoy her.See also: leg, pullpull someone's legFig. to kid, fool, or trick someone. You don't mean that. You're just pulling my leg. Don't believe him. He's just pulling your leg.See also: leg, pullpull someone's legPlay a joke on, tease, as in Are you serious about moving back in or are you pulling my leg? This term is thought to allude to tripping someone by so holding a stick or other object that one of his legs is pulled back. [Late 1800s] See also: leg, pullpull someone's leg If you pull someone's leg, you tease them about something, for example by telling them something which is not true. Is he serious or just pulling my leg? I'm just pulling your leg, darling. You used to have a sense of humour. Note: You can refer to a joke like this as a leg-pull. A lot of people think this kind of painting is a leg-pull. Note: There are two possible explanations for this expression, although there is no proof for either. One suggestion is that in the past, when someone was being hanged, their friends or family sometimes pulled their legs hard so that they died more quickly and suffered less. Alternatively, the expression may refer to thieves tripping people up before they robbed them. See also: leg, pullpull someone's leg deceive someone playfully; tease someone.See also: leg, pullpull somebody’s ˈleg (informal) tell somebody something which is not true, as a joke: ‘You came first! You’ve won the prize!’ ‘Really? Or are you just pulling my leg?’ ▶ ˈleg-pulling noun: The news of his engagement was greeted with much leg-pulling by his friends.See also: leg, pullpull someone’s leg tv. to kid someone; to tease someone. They’re just pulling your leg. Relax! See also: leg, pull pull (someone's) leg To play a joke on; tease or deceive.See also: leg, pull |