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
Jamarjə-MAHRAfrican American
Firat-Turkish
Yonina-Hebrew
StephenSTEEV-ən (English), STEF-ən (English)English, Biblical
Galloway['gæləwei]
Kapel-Yiddish