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
Elsabeth	-	English (Rare)
Luned	LIN-ed (Welsh)	Welsh, Welsh Mythology, Arthurian Romance
Sibonakaliso	-	Southern African, Zulu
Rifka	-	Yiddish
Madeline	['mædlin]
ÙIsdean	-	Scottish