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yanked someone's chain

yanked someone's chain is the simple past and past participle of yank someone's chain.

Meaning of yank someone's chain

Verb

yank someone's chain (third-person singular simple present yanks someone's chain, present participle yanking someone's chain, simple past and past participle yanked someone's chain)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To tease someone; to lead someone on; to goad someone into overreacting.
    • Near-synonyms: poke, prod
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see yank, chain.

Questions about yanked someone's chain

What is yanked someone's chain the simple past and past participle of?
Yanked someone's chain is the simple past and past participle of yank someone's chain.

Words near yanked someone's chain in the dictionary

  1. Yanke
  2. yanked
  3. yanked around
  4. yanked off
  5. yanked one's crank
  6. yanked someone's chain
  7. yankee
  8. Yankee bean
  9. Yankee beans
  10. Yankee cheese
  11. Yankee cheese-box

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