| 释义 |
Idiom yank chainpull/yank (someone's) chain American & Australian, informal to say or do something that upsets another person, especially because you enjoy upsetting them.Boy, she really knows how to pull your chain!
yank (one's) chainTo 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 chainSl. 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? |