What is another word for pull one's leg?
Pronunciation:
[ pˈʊl wˈɒnz lˈɛɡ], [ pˈʊl wˈɒnz lˈɛɡ], [ p_ˈʊ_l w_ˈɒ_n_z l_ˈɛ_ɡ]
Related words: pull one over, pull the wool over someone's eyes, pull someone's leg, pulling someone's leg, pulling someone's leg as a joke
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Synonyms for Pull one's leg:
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v.
• cheat- DO ,
- con ,
- take ,
- take for a ride ,
- take in .
- demand ,
- get ,
- shake down .
Other relevant words:
- bamboozle ,
- banter ,
- beat ,
- beguile ,
- bilk ,
- bleed ,
- bluff ,
- bully ,
- bunco ,
- burlesque ,
- burn ,
- caboodle ,
- chaff ,
- chisel ,
- clip ,
- coerce ,
- cozen ,
- crib ,
- cross ,
- deceive ,
- defraud ,
- delude ,
- deride ,
- diddle ,
- do a number on ,
- double-cross ,
- double-deal ,
- dupe ,
- educe ,
- elicit ,
- evince ,
- exact ,
- extract ,
- fake out ,
- fast talk ,
- finagle ,
- fleece ,
- flimflam ,
- fool ,
- force ,
- frame ,
- frolic ,
- fudge ,
- fun ,
- gambol ,
- gammon ,
- give bum steer ,
- gouge ,
- gyp ,
- hold up ,
- hoodwink ,
- horse around ,
- hose ,
- ice ,
- jape ,
- jerk around ,
- jest ,
- jive ,
- jolly ,
- josh ,
- laugh ,
- make merry ,
- make pay through nose ,
- milk ,
- mislead ,
- mock ,
- murphy ,
- needle ,
- obtain ,
- pinch ,
- play ,
- play games with ,
- play tricks ,
- poke fun ,
- pun ,
- put on ,
- put screws to ,
- put the arm on ,
- quip ,
- rag ,
- ream ,
- revel ,
- rib ,
- ridicule ,
- rip off ,
- roast ,
- rook ,
- rope in ,
- run a game on ,
- sandbag ,
- scam ,
- scout ,
- screw ,
- secure ,
- set up ,
- shaft ,
- short ,
- shuck ,
- skin ,
- snow ,
- soak ,
- sport ,
- squeeze ,
- stick ,
- stiff ,
- sting ,
- sucker ,
- swindle ,
- take out ,
- taunt ,
- trick ,
- trim ,
- two-time ,
- victimize ,
- wisecrack ,
- wrench ,
- wrest ,
- wring .
- blarney ,
- cheat ,
- extort ,
- hoax ,
- joke ,
- let in ,
- make fun of ,
- poke fun at ,
- satirize ,
- twit .
How to use "Pull one's leg" in context?
"pull one's leg" is a British idiom that means to joke about someone. It is often used in a light-hearted way, with no malicious intent.
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