pull the other leg: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- To tease or joke with someone by telling them something untrue or implausible in order to provoke a reaction.
- To attempt to deceive someone in a playful or mocking manner, often prompting disbelief or the response 'you must be joking.'
Examples
BetaWhen I told Jim I won a million dollars, he said, 'Pull the other leg!' because he didn't believe me.
Cuando le dije a Jim que gané un millón de dólares, él dijo: '¡Anda ya!' porque no me creía.
She told me she could speak ten languages fluently, and I just had to pull the other leg.
Ella me dijo que hablaba diez idiomas con fluidez, y tuve que decirle que me estaba tomando el pelo.
If you think I’ll believe that story, you can pull the other leg!
Si crees que voy a creer esa historia, ¡me estás tomando el pelo!
Examples:
- EN: yawn, pull the other leg...HI: भाभी- ओके अब दूसरा भी खाली कर दो.
- EN: And then pull the other leg forward.HI: और दूसरे पैर को आगे मोड़ के रखे।
- EN: Yeah right, Muscles, pull the other leg!ES: Sí, claro, Músculos, ¡tira de la otra pierna!ID: Ya benar, mari kita hajar mereka!
- EN: pull the other leg, it's got bells.ES: Y no te quedó otra que uno nuevo, claro.
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