[Idiom] YANK SOMEONE'S CHAIN. - Unlock the Secrets of Effective Communication

To tease or fool someone.

Yank someone's chain" means to tease or play a practical joke on someone. It involves misleading or fooling someone, often in a playful manner. For instance, if you pretend to have forgotten a friend’s birthday just to surprise them later, you are yanking their chain.

Example Sentences

1. Stop yanking my chain, I know it's not true!

   Stop teasing me, I know it's not true!

2. He loves to yank people's chain with his sarcastic humor.

   He enjoys teasing people with his sarcastic humor.

3. Whenever she tells outrageous stories, I wonder if she's just yanking my chain.

   Whenever she tells outrageous stories, I wonder if she's just teasing me.