you're pulling my leg



you're pulling my leg

You're lying to me. Often refers to some kind of playful deceit, not a malicious lie. A: "I swear that guy is a famous body-builder." B: "You're pulling my leg—I'm bigger than that guy!"
See also: leg, pull

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Meave-Irish
Trecia-English (Rare)
Albena-Bulgarian
Isidorus-Late Roman
Frida-Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Ancient Germanic
&Aelig;Thelweard-Anglo-Saxon