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정의한 부분만 옮겨왔는데, 저 링크에 가면 변형된 표현도 있고요. 농담하다, 장난삼아 괴롭히다, 그리고 남을 속인다는 뜻도 있고요.
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yank one's chain
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Meaning: to tease someone or to joke with them; to try to convince someone that something is true when it is really false
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Example of a daughter speaking to her father: "I'm serious, Dad, is there really a spider in my bedroom?"
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Reply: "No, sweetie, I'm only yanking your chain."
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Variations: "You're yanking my chain, aren't you?" or "Stop yanking my chain."
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