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pull the other one, it's got bells on

The implication is that one leg has been pulled, and the joker will have more fun with the other one due to the bells.

Etymology:

  • As an extension of the phrase "pull one's leg"—now that you've pulled one leg, pull the other one.
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Is he going to study integrals? Pull the other one- he can't even do basic multiplication.

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