pull the other one (it's got bells on)!

pull the other one (it's got bells on)!
Exclam. You are joking aren't you? Used to express a suspicion that one is being tricked or teased. E.g."I drove round the corner and there was a pink elephant in the middle of the road." "Yeah sure, pull the other one!" Informal

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