yank someone's chain

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1.
United StatesUnited KingdomCanadaAustraliainformalcolloquial
- To tease or joke with someone in a playful or mocking way; to pull someone's leg.
- To provoke an amused or exasperated reaction by deliberately misleading or joking with someone.
2.
United StatesUnited Kingdominformalcolloquial
- To deliberately deceive or manipulate someone for the purpose of eliciting a response or gaining advantage; to lead someone on.

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