"yanking someone's chain" meaning in English

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Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} yanking someone's chain
  1. present participle and gerund of yank someone's chain Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: yank someone's chain
    Sense id: en-yanking_someone's_chain-en-verb-o7TTU~bA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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