English / idiom
Pull Someone's Leg
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To deceive someone playfully as a practical joke; to tease gently.
In context
01
He told us he was giving up electricity entirely, but he was only pulling our leg.
02
Do not take her remarks to heart; she loves to pull someone's leg whenever she is in good spirits.
Synonyms
tease playfully,joke with,kid someone
Antonyms
speak seriously,be candid,tell the earnest truth
Collocations
realize you are pulling my leg,just pulling your leg