To be pulling one's leg means to be teasing someone by saying something that cannot possibly be true.
It is often used to express disbelief.
Mike: I started taking yoga classes.
Janice: No way, Mike! You are pulling my leg!
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CUNY - College of Staten Island - English Language Institute
Monday, June 3, 2013
PULLING ONE'S LEG
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