jerk (one's) chain

To tease someone, often by trying to convince him or her of something untrue. Quit jerking my chain, I know there isn't a Hollywood director calling me right now. I love jerking my sister's chain—it's almost too easy to annoy her.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Hurley	['hə:li]
&Thorn;ÓRgÍSl	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Pankraz	PAHN-krahts	German
Surendra	-	Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Nepali
Tatum	['teitəm]
Nefeli	-	Greek