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.

yank somebody’s ˈchain

(American English, informal) tell somebody something which is not true, as a joke: Did you mean what you said, or were you just yanking my chain?

Yank means pull something hard, quickly and suddenly.

See also: chain, yank

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

yank someone’s chain

and pull someone’s chain

tv. 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, you twit! Do you really think you can just pull my chain whenever you want?

See also: chain, yank

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

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yank 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 (someone or something)

词组	yank (one's) chain
释义	yank (one's) 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. yank somebody’s ˈchain (American English, informal) tell somebody something which is not true, as a joke: Did you mean what you said, or were you just yanking my chain? Yank means pull something hard, quickly and suddenly. See also: chain, yank Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary yank someone’s chain and pull someone’s chain tv. 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, you twit! Do you really think you can just pull my chain whenever you want? See also: chain, yank McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: yank 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 (someone or something)
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