Interactions - Jokes & Pranks

Explore English idioms regarding jokes and pranks with examples like "pull a trick" and "play the fool".

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to [give] {sb} bunny ears [phrase]

to make one's fingers V-shaped and put them behind a person's head as a way of joking, particularly when taking a photograph

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to [give] {sb} a melvin [phrase]

to grab and pull a person's underwear or pants to make it get stuck between their buttocks, often as a prank

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with {one's} tongue in {one's} cheek [phrase]

in an ironic, humorous, or insincere way, not meant to be taken literally

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to [play|act] the (fool|goat) [phrase]

to behave in a silly way, particularly to amuse or entertain others

Ex: During the team-building exercise , he chose to act the fool to lighten the mood and reduce tension .

to [yank|pull] {one's} chain [phrase]

to joke with someone in a friendly manner by trying to make them believe something that is not true

Ex: He 's always pulling my chain at work , making jokes to lighten the mood .

to [pull] {one's} leg [phrase]

to joke with someone in a friendly manner by trying to make them believe something that is not true

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let there be light [sentence]

said humorously when a light is switched on, referring a Bible story about how God lighted the earth for the first time

Ex: As the storm knocked out the power , she fumbled for a flashlight and whispered , " Let there be light to guide our way through the darkness . "

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Gratitude & Ingratitude	Sympathy	Enmity	Retaliation
Taking Advantage	Betrayal	Abuse & Manipulation	Jokes & Pranks
Mockery & Ridicule