yank somebody's chain

Make me happy and tell me you were yanking my chain on the phone.

"And is it the same guy who yanked his caddie's chain?"

He knew how much she enjoyed yanking his chain on occasion, too.

He was just yanking her chain, and she wouldn't give him the satisfaction of a response.

I would think you're yanking my chain, but you haven't done that.

Unless the recording industry thinks someone is yanking their chain, however.

You know I was just yanking your chain before.

At the same time, he yanked Tom's chain out of her hand, and threw it aside.

He was yanking your chain and you just threatened him in front of his lawyer.

Of course, he might just be yanking my chain.