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** pull my leg 내 다리를 잡아 당기다 => (누군가의 다리를 잡아 당겨서 넘어뜨리는 모습) => 놀리다.
A: 너 머리를 삭발할 shave your head 시간이 왔어.
It’s time to remove all your hair.
It’s time to shave your head.
B: 놀리지 마. 나 농담받아줄 기분이 아니야.
Don’t pull my leg. I’m not in the mood of your joke.
Don’t pull my leg. I’m not in the mood for jokes.
A: 그거 너한테 정말 잘 어울리는 것 같아.
I think it really looks good on you.
I reckon it’s so you.
B: 잠깐만, 그냥 날 놀리는거구나.
Wait a minute. You’re just pulling my leg
Wait a minute. You’re just pulling my leg
넌 개구쟁이야.
You’re a wind-up merchant.
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그 회사 문을 닫을 거라고 내가 말했을 때,
When I said that the company would close
When I said that the company is going to shut down.
그냥 널 놀린거였어.
I was just pulling your leg.
I was just pulling your leg.
** shut down 닫다 cease business or operation.
그가 엄청 재밌었고,
He made a lot of fun
He was extremely funny
나를 많이 놀리곤 했어.
and used to pull my leg a lot.
and used to pull my leg a lot.
그는 그냥 너를 놀리고 있었던 거 같아.
I think he was just pulling your leg.
I think he was just pulling your leg.
너가 시험에 떨어졌다고 그에게 말했을 때,
when you told him that you failed to pass the exam.
when you said you’ve failed the exam
[Step By Step]
A: 넌 지금 삭발해야 해.
You should shave your head now.
B: 그냥 날 놀리는 거구나. 농담받아줄 기분 아니야.
You’re just pulling my leg. I’m not in the mood for jokes.
A: 그거 너한테 정말 잘 어울리는 것 같애.
I think it’s so you.
B: 잠깐만, 그냥 나 놀리는구나.
Wait a minute. You’re just pulling my leg.
너 끔찍한 개구쟁이야.
You’re a terrible wind up merchant.
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