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pull the other one, it's got bells on

pull the other one, it's got bells on phrase: expresses disbelief.

Phrase

pull the other one, it's got bells on

  1. (UK, humorous, idiomatic) Expresses disbelief.
    • Is he going to study integrals? Pull the other one, it's got bells on—he can't even do basic multiplication.

Synonyms of pull the other one, it's got bells on

Forms of pull the other one, it's got bells on

alternative formpull the other one
alternative formpull the other one, it's got brass bells on

Origin of pull the other one, it's got bells on

As an extension of the phrase pull someone's leg—now that you've pulled one leg, pull the other one.

Questions about pull the other one, it's got bells on

What does pull the other one, it's got bells on mean?
Pull the other one, it's got bells on means expresses disbelief.
What part of speech is pull the other one, it's got bells on?
Pull the other one, it's got bells on is a phrase.

Words near pull the other one, it's got bells on in the dictionary

  1. pull the ladder up after oneself
  2. pull the ladder up behind oneself
  3. pull the long bow
  4. pull the other leg
  5. pull the other one
  6. pull the other one, it's got bells on
  7. pull the other one, it's got brass bells on
  8. pull the pin
  9. pull the plug
  10. pull the pud
  11. pull the reins in on someone

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