yank someone's chain

動詞

慣用表現

日本語の意味

誰かを軽くからかって、反応を引き出す / 冗談半分におちょくる

Don't yank someone's chain right before their presentation; it's not funny.

発表の直前に人をからかうのはやめてください。面白くありません。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) To tease someone; to lead someone on; to goad someone into overreacting.

意味（2）

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see yank, chain.

yanks someone's chain

（ present singular third-person ）

yanking someone's chain

（ participle present ）

yanked someone's chain

（ participle past ）

yanked someone's chain

（ past ）