SSC CGL 2019 PYQ — Question 21

SSC CGL - 4th June 2019 - Shift 3 • English • Q21

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Pull someone's leg.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Deceive someone playfully.

Idiom meaning

Usage

The idiom “pull someone’s leg” means “to make someone believe something that is not true as a joke : to trick or lie to someone in a playful way.” 

Ex: I love pulling my sister's leg—it's almost too easy to annoy her.

Hence, option 2 depicts the correct meaning.