auf den Arm nehmen — meaning in English

English meaning

• banter noun Light, good-humoured teasing conversation exchanged between people who know each other well.
• tease verb To poke fun at someone playfully or, sometimes, unkindly.

Senses

auf den Arm nehmen is used for these senses in English:

• banter (transitive) To tease (someone) mildly.
• talk through one's hat (idiomatic) To assert something as true or valid; to bluff.
• tease (transitive) To poke fun at, either cruelly or affectionately in a playful way.

banter — full definition

1. noun Light, good-humoured teasing conversation exchanged between people who know each other well.
2. verb To exchange playful, teasing remarks with someone.

tease — full definition

1. verb To poke fun at someone playfully or, sometimes, unkindly.
2. verb To provoke, annoy, or deliberately wind someone up.
3. verb To reveal a small hint of something exciting that's coming.
4. noun A person who enjoys teasing others.

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