B2idiominformalpeopleIELTS-friendly
pull someone's leg
USUK
to tell someone something untrue as a joke
Usually in the continuous: 'Are you pulling my leg?' means 'Are you joking?'. It is friendly, never cruel.
In context
Relax, I'm only pulling your leg; the exam isn't really tomorrow.
When he said he'd met the president, I thought he was pulling my leg.
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