Spanish (Castilian) · B2 general
Tomar el pelo
Literally: "To take the hair"
To pull someone’s leg
Example
No le hagas caso, solo te está tomando el pelo.
Don’t listen to him—he’s just pulling your leg.
Pip says
Use this when someone is joking with you—like when a friend pretends your lingonberry pie is made of plastic! 🤨
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