
Day 24 · Idiom
Joking around with someone
Tomar el pelo
toh-MAR el PEH-loh — To pull someone's leg
"¿De verdad ganaste la lotería? — No, te estoy tomando el pelo."
Did you really win the lottery? — No, I'm pulling your leg.
Literally "to take someone's hair" — used for lighthearted teasing, not for serious deception.
"My brother does this to me constantly. I usually fall for it anyway."— Graciela