Definition
To tease someone; to lead someone on; to goad someone into overreacting.
In Context
- "Near-synonyms: poke, prod"
- "So, be careful what you are paying attention to. If it looks like someone is yanking your chain, he or she probably is."
- "“For the same reason you were yanking my chain about the double ropes,” I said. “You want to see if I'm going to be any help to you or a total idiot when it comes to this retail thing.”"
- "It was so easy to yank his chain, Tiree smirked to herself, as she dialled Les's London flat."
Also Said As
- pull someone's leg
- poke
- prod