do me a lemon

phrase

Expresses disbelief.

Similar
pull the other legpull the other one, it's got bells on
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Meanings

phrase
  1. UKhumorousidiomaticExpresses disbelief.

    Synonyms: pull the other leg, pull the other one, it's got bells on

Synonyms & antonyms

phraseExpresses disbelief.

Similar
pull the other legpull the other one, it's got bells on

Origin

"Do me a favour" (rhyming with "lemon flavour") in Cockney rhyming slang.

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APA

do me a lemon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/do%20me%20a%20lemon

MLA

“do me a lemon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/do%20me%20a%20lemon. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “do me a lemon,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/do%20me%20a%20lemon.

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