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
Tycho	TIE-ko (English)	Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Yuina	yoo-ee-nah	Japanese
DÁLach	-	Irish
Glaucus	-	Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Heintje	HIEN-tyə	Dutch
Etzel	-	Germanic Mythology