Pip Lingoberry
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

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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