pull the other leg

verb

In imperative/precative form, used to imply that the speaker does not accept or believe what another has just said.

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

verbpull the other leg (third-person singular simple present pulls the other leg, present participle pulling the other leg, simple past and past participle pulled the other leg)

present singular third person pulls the other leg · participle present pulling the other leg · participle past pulled the other leg · past pulled the other leg

  1. idiomaticIn imperative/precative form, used to imply that the speaker does not accept or believe what another has just said.

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

Synonyms & antonyms

verbIn imperative/precative form, used to imply that the speaker does not accept or believe what another has just said.

Similar
pull the other one, it's got bells on
Also see
do me a lemonpull the other one, it's got bells on
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APA

pull the other leg. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pull%20the%20other%20leg

MLA

“pull the other leg.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pull%20the%20other%20leg. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pull the other leg,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pull%20the%20other%20leg.

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