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Standard XII
English
Question

Select the meaning of the given phrase / idiom.

Pull someone's leg

  1. to tease somebody
  2. to trip a person purposely
  3. to throw somebody out
  4. to stretch someone's leg

A
to tease somebody
B
to throw somebody out
C
to trip a person purposely
D
to stretch someone's leg
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The correct option is A to tease somebody
"Pull someone's leg" means to deceive someone playfully; tease someone. For example: "Getting married - are you pulling my leg?". Thus A is the best answer.

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