English / idiom
Pull Your Chain
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To tease, joke with, or deliberately provoke someone, usually by making them believe an untruth
In context
01
Don't panic about the surprise audit tomorrow; Farhan was just pulling your chain.
02
She loves to pull her younger brother's chain by pretending their favorite dessert has vanished.
Synonyms
tease someone,wind someone up,joke around
Antonyms
be serious,speak earnestly,treat with sincerity
Collocations
just pulling your chain,don't let them pull your chain,like to pull your chain