just yanking your chain

French translation: je te fais marcher

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English term or phrase:just yanking your chain
French translation:je te fais marcher
Entered by: Paul García

14:49 Jun 14, 2013
English to French translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Slang / colloquial expression
English term or phrase: just yanking your chain
also, "just rattling your cage"
Teasing a person in a (sometimes) good-natured way
Paul García
United States
Local time: 10:13
je te fais marcher
Explanation:
une suggestion
Selected response from:

Michaela Pizzinini
Local time: 15:13
Grading comment
Many thanks, Michaela.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +5je te fais marcher
Michaela Pizzinini
2 +3pour t'embêter / t'enquiquiner
Tony M
3je te mets en boîte
Jane F


  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +3
yanking your chain
pour t'embêter / t'enquiquiner


Explanation:
Depending on tone and context.

As for the 'just' bit, I think we'd need to see from the context exactly what was meant by that; for example, does it mean "Don't worry, I'm only..." — which is instinctively what I'd expect it to mean; but there are other possibilities too.

Tony M
France
Local time: 15:13
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Letredenoblesse
0 min
  -> Merce, LDN !

agree  GILOU
4 mins
  -> Merci, Gilles !

agree  emiledgar
34 mins
  -> Merci, Emile !
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
je te fais marcher


Explanation:
une suggestion

Michaela Pizzinini
Local time: 15:13
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Many thanks, Michaela.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  GILOU: aussi
0 min
  -> merci

agree  Jean-Claude Gouin: OU 'Je te taquine.'
7 mins
  -> merci

agree  Kévin Bernier
57 mins
  -> merci

agree  katsy
1 hr
  -> merci

agree  Sophie Oliveau-Moore
14 hrs
  -> merci
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
je te mets en boîte


Explanation:
another possibility but there are others


    Reference: http://www.expressio.fr/expressions/mettre-en-boite.php
Jane F
France
Local time: 15:13
Native speaker of: English
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