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pull chain
pull/yank somebody'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!
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Bearach | | - | Irish |
| Sudarshan | | - | Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada |
| Audsley | | ['ɔ:dzli] | |
| Graciela | | grah-THYE-lah (Spanish), grah-SYE-lah (Latin American Spanish) | Spanish |
| Petro | | PE-tro (Esperanto) | Ukrainian, Esperanto |
| Snorri | | - | Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic |