pulled someone's leg

A form of pull someone's leg — To tease someone; to lead someone on; to goad someone into overreacting.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of pull someone's leg
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pulled someone's leg. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulled%20someone's%20leg

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