pull the other one, it's got bells on

phrase

Expresses disbelief.

“Is he going to study integrals? Pull the other one, it's got bells on—he can't even do basic multiplication.”

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pull the other leg
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Meanings

phrase

alternative pull the other one · alternative pull the other one, it's got brass bells on

  1. UKhumorousidiomaticExpresses disbelief.

    Is he going to study integrals? Pull the other one, it's got bells on—he can't even do basic multiplication.

    Synonyms: pull the other leg

Synonyms & antonyms

phraseExpresses disbelief.

Similar
pull the other leg
Also see
do me a lemonpull the other leg

Origin

As an extension of the phrase pull someone's leg—now that you've pulled one leg, pull the other one.

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APA

pull the other one, it's got bells on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pull%20the%20other%20one%2C%20it's%20got%20bells%20on

MLA

“pull the other one, it's got bells on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pull%20the%20other%20one%2C%20it's%20got%20bells%20on. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pull the other one, it's got bells on,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pull%20the%20other%20one%2C%20it's%20got%20bells%20on.

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