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: My brother gave me bunny ears in every family photo.

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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 gave him a melvin during the sleepover.

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

Ex: He said, with his tongue in his cheek, that the two-hour meeting was the highlight of his week.

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

Ex: He played the fool at dinner and made everyone laugh.

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

Ex: I was just yanking your chain about winning the lottery.

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

Ex: Relax, I was only pulling your leg.

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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: He flipped the switch and said, "Let there be light."