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English verb: pull the leg of

1. pull the leg of (communication) tell false information to for fun


SamplesAre you pulling my leg?.


Synonymskid


Pattern of useSomebody ----s somebody


Broader (hypernym)befool, cod, dupe, fool, gull, put on, put one across, put one over, slang, take in









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