pull someone's leg

Meaning: (idiomatic)Toteasesomeone; to lead someone on; togoadsomeone into overreacting. It usually implies teasing or goading byjokinglylying.1934,Rex Stout,Fer-de-Lance,Bantam, published1992,→ISBN, page111:I hadn'tpulled Mrs. Barstow's legfor any of that stuff, she had just handed it to me on a platter, and that wasn't my fault.1979,Life of Brian‎[1], spoken by Mr. Cheeky (Eric Idle):No, I'm justpulling your leg, it's crucifixion really.; (idiomatic,obsolete)Toextractmoneyfrom someone (by taking out aloanor byswindling).[late 19th c.]1886, Mark Well, “An Old-Time Tip”, inWallace's Monthly‎[2], volume12:I'm very glad to hear of his good fortune; but it's a deuced strange thing, for I saw him at the club last night and he never said a word of it. I'llpull his legwhen I see him.1893, John Kendrick Bangs,Coffee and Repartee‎[3]:The verb 'to-pull-his-leg'means to extract from his pocket all the lucre it will yield.1895,Reports of Decisions in Probate‎[4]:"I would 'pull his leg,' but Laura will not work with me." The expression "pulling his leg," Miss Sullivan explained as meaning to coax or wheedle his wealth out of him.

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EN: to pull someone's leg.
HI: किसी न किसी का माथा फोड़ने के लिए ।
EN: Various children with asthma also pull someone's leg gastroesophageal infection, in spite of the relationship between the two diseases is not clearly understood.
TE: లైకెన్ ప్లానస్తో ఉన్న రోగులు కూడా హెపటైటిస్ సి సంక్రమణకు ఐదు రెట్లు ఎక్కువగా ఉంటారు, అయితే ఈ రెండు వ్యాధుల మధ్య సంబంధం అర్థం కాలేదు.

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