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

Ex: Don't spoil the wedding photos by giving the bride and groom bunny ears!

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

Ex: The boys giggled mischievously as they plotted to give their unsuspecting friend a melvin during recess, hoping to catch him off guard.

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used to suggest that something was meant as a joke and is not to be taken seriously

Ex: She told him she could speak ten languages fluently, but it was clear she had her tongue in her cheek.

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

Ex: Even in serious situations, he has a tendency to act the goat to ease tension and bring smiles to people's faces.

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

Ex: It 's hard to tell when he 's serious or just trying pull your chain.

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

Ex: Don't take everything he says seriously; he enjoys pulling people's legs.

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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."