Phrase guide

pull the other one, it's got bells on

phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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phrase

Meaning 1

Expresses disbelief.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, humorous, idiomatic

Examples

  • Is he going to study integrals? Pull the other one, it's got bells on—he can't even do basic multiplication.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

As an extension of the phrase pull someone's leg—now that you've pulled one leg, pull the other one.