Multiple choice

Directions: Select the right meaning of the underlined word.

Ram didn't realize that they were pulling his leg.

  1. making him happy

  2. trying to kneel him down

  3. bargain for something

  4. trying to deceive

  5. trying to scare him
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D Correct answer
Explanation

'Pulling someone's leg' is an idiom that means teasing, joking with, or playfully deceiving someone. It's not meant to be malicious or harmful. Unlike trying to scare or actually deceive someone for negative reasons, this is harmless fun at someone's expense.

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