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
Tova (2)	-	Swedish
Valli	-	Hinduism
Brooke	[bru:k]
MoisÉS	moi-SES (Spanish)	Spanish, Portuguese
Silviya	-	Bulgarian
Shyamal	-	Bengali