yank chain

yank (one's) chain

To tease one, often by trying to convince them of something that isn't true. Quit yanking my chain, I know there isn't a Hollywood director calling me right now. I love yanking my sister's chain—it's almost too easy to fool her.

yank someone's chain

Sl. to harass someone; to give someone a hard time. (As if one were a dog wearing a choker collar, on a leash.) Stop yanking my chain! Do you really think you can just yank my chain whenever you want?

词组	yank chain
释义	yank chain yank (one's) chain To tease one, often by trying to convince them of something that isn't true. Quit yanking my chain, I know there isn't a Hollywood director calling me right now. I love yanking my sister's chain—it's almost too easy to fool her. See also: chain, yank Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. yank someone's chain Sl. to harass someone; to give someone a hard time. (As if one were a dog wearing a choker collar, on a leash.) Stop yanking my chain! Do you really think you can just yank my chain whenever you want? See also: chain, yank McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: yank (one's) chain yank somebody's chain yank someone’s chain yank someone’s crank yank (one's) crank pull (one's) chain pull someone’s chain pull someone's chain not in the same league as (someone or something) not in the same league with
随便看	heap (someone or something) with (something) heap (something) on (someone or something) heap (something) upon (someone or something) heap (something) with (something) heap up heap with hear hear about hear about (someone or something) hear a peep from/out of (someone) hear a peep out of hear a pin drop, can hear a pin drop, one/you could heard (of) such a thing hear from hear from (one) hear, hear hear, hear! hearing hearing impaired hearing-impaired hearing things hearken hearken back to (something) hearken to