English Dictionary

yank someone's chain

動詞

慣用表現

(idiomatic) To tease someone; to lead someone on; to goad someone into overreacting. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see yank, chain.

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.

So, be careful what you are paying attention to. If it looks like someone is yanking your chain, he or she probably is.

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 ）