English / idiom
Pulling My Leg
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Teasing me or playing a lighthearted joke by attempting to convince me of an absurdity
In context
01
You claimed you were invited to dinner at the presidential palace? Stop pulling my leg!
02
For a moment I believed the office was closing early, but Maria confessed she was only pulling my leg.
Synonyms
kidding me,teasing me,having me on
Antonyms
speaking in earnest,telling me the truth,being entirely serious
Collocations
stop pulling my leg,must be pulling my leg,only pulling my leg