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Pull the other one!

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1 April 2026

Pull the other one!

We use this phrase when we think somebody has told us a lie to make a joke.

Written: No

Spoken: Yes

Formal: No

Informal: Yes

Example 1

Did you know it sometimes snows in Egypt?

Oh pull the other one.

Yes, you're right. I was just kidding.

Example 2

Guess what! I've just won one million pounds.

Oh, go on pull the other one. You're having me on.

No seriously. I really have won the National Lottery.

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