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yanking someone's chain

yanking someone's chain is the present participle and gerund 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 yanking someone's chain

What is yanking someone's chain the present participle and gerund of?
Yanking someone's chain is the present participle and gerund of yank someone's chain.

Words near yanking someone's chain in the dictionary

  1. yankify
  2. yanking
  3. yanking around
  4. yanking off
  5. yanking one's crank
  6. yanking someone's chain
  7. yankism
  8. yankisms
  9. Yankland
  10. Yanko
  11. Yankophile

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