pull someone's leg in French
pull someone's leg in French is faire marcher, mener en bateau.
pull someone's leg in French
faire marcher
(idiomatic) To tease someone; to lead someone on; to goad someone into overreacting. It usually implies teasing or goading by jokingly lying.
mener en bateau
(idiomatic) To tease someone; to lead someone on; to goad someone into overreacting. It usually implies teasing or goading by jokingly lying.
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What is "pull someone's leg" in French?
"pull someone's leg" in French is faire marcher, mener en bateau.
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Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "pull someone's leg": faire marcher, mener en bateau.
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