pull the leg of

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Verb pull the leg of has 1 sense

pull the leg of, kid - tell false information to for fun; "Are you pulling my leg?"
--₁ is one way to gull, dupe, slang, befool, cod, fool, put on, take in, put one over, put one across
Sample sentence:
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Pull the Leg Of

Description:

"Pull the leg of" is a colloquial English expression used to indicate teasing or joking with someone by providing them with false information in a playful manner. This idiomatic phrase is often used in informal situations where humor is involved.

Sample sentences:

John loves to pull the leg of his co-workers by pretending to be an alien.
When Sarah told me she won a million dollars, I thought she was pulling my leg.
My little brother always tries to pull my leg by hiding my belongings and pretending he doesn't know where they are.

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