pull someone's chain in English

Forms: pulls someone's chain [present, singular, third-person], pulling someone's chain [participle, present], pulled someone's chain [participle, past], pulled someone's chain [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} pull someone's chain (third-person singular simple present pulls someone's chain, present participle pulling someone's chain, simple past and past participle pulled someone's chain)

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"pull someone's chain" meaning in English

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