Pull Someone's Leg Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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pull someone's leg What does pull someone's leg mean?	tease someone by trying to make her/him believe something that's exaggerated or untrue.	A: "Wow! Carl has done some really amazingthings!"B: "Don't believe everything he tells you. He was probably pullingyour leg."
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Three sheets in the wind What does "Three sheets in the wind" mean?	(UK) Someone who is three sheets in the wind is very drunk. ('Three sheets to the wind' is also used. 'Seven sheets' is an alternative number used.)

easy come, easy go What does "easy come, easy go" mean?	something that you get easily can be lost easily	My cousin does not care if he loses his job or not. For him everything is easy come, easy go.
start off on the wrong foot What does "start off on the wrong foot" mean?	to begin something by doing something wrong	I started off on the wrong foot and I have been unable to do my job well since.
tater What does "tater" mean?	potato
make up (something/money/time) What does "make up (something/money/time)" mean?	do or supply something that is lacking, regain/repay something	I had to make up the time that I was sick by working on Saturday.
feel on top of the world What does "feel on top of the world" mean?	to feel very good	I feel on top of the world and I plan to go dancing tonight.
on the other hand What does "on the other hand" mean?	from another point of view, from the other side of an issue	I am very tired but on the other hand I must do some work tonight.
on a par with What does "on a par with" mean?	equal in importance or quality to something or someone (par is the usual number of strokes that are needed to get around a golf course)	equal in importance or quality to something or someone (par is the usual number of strokes that are needed to get around a golf course)The recent scandal involving steroids in sports was on a par with other major scandals of several decades ago.
decked out What does "decked out" mean?	to be dressed in fancy clothes	My sister was decked out in her best clothes for the party.
blow off What does "blow off" mean?	waste time.	I blew off the evening playing with my Wii.

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Pull Someone's Leg Idiom