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
Galya-Russian
GundaGUWN-dah (German)German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Ancient Germanic
Mcelroy['mæklrɔi]
Elva['elvə]
MiloŠ-Czech, Slovak, Serbian, Slovene, Croatian, Macedonian
Debora-Italian, German, Dutch