“Pull someone’s leg”
Definition
To joke or trick someone playfully.
Examples
Examples
“I was just pulling your leg!”
Sunny Speaking
Pratique a fala com feedback da IA.
Responda falando ou digitando — Sunny corrige seus erros e sugere inglês mais natural.
Comece a falarUse this idiom in context
Rewrite this example in plain English without the idiom. Preserve who is speaking, the time and the meaning.
I was just pulling your leg!Compare with the original example
I was just pulling your leg!
Write a two-line conversation using “Pull someone’s leg”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
Check the expression in a dictionaryFrequently asked questions
- What does "Pull someone’s leg" mean?
- "Pull someone’s leg" means to joke or trick someone playfully.
- How do you use "Pull someone’s leg" in a sentence?
- Example: "I was just pulling your leg!"
- What is the Russian or Armenian translation of "Pull someone’s leg"?
- Подшучивать над кем-то. / Կատակել մեկի հետ։