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yanks someone's chain

yanks someone's chain is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 yanks someone's chain

What is yanks someone's chain the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Yanks someone's chain is the third-person singular simple present indicative of yank someone's chain.

Words near yanks someone's chain in the dictionary

  1. Yankowskis
  2. yanks
  3. yanks around
  4. yanks off
  5. yanks one's crank
  6. yanks someone's chain
  7. Yankspeak
  8. Yanktard
  9. Yanktards
  10. Yankton
  11. Yankton County

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