Idiom: play a joke on someone
Meaning
Idiom: play a joke on someone
- to do something to make someone feel embarrassed or dumb
Example sentences
— My friends played a joke on me pretending I wasn't invited to a party and I was in tears.
— My boyfriend always plays jokes on his friends but he gets really upset when they do the same to him.
— We played a joke on my sister by putting salt in the sugar dish.
— This time, please don't play any jokes on your grandmother while she's here.
— My brothers are always playing jokes on my sister and I but we got them back today.
— My co-workers played a joke on me by wrapping my entire desk in plastic wrap and aluminum foil.
— We're playing a joke on Samantha by pretending we forgot her birthday but we've planned a huge surprise party for her this evening.
— I'm sorry that hurt your feelings, we were just trying to play a little joke on you.
Synonyms
- poke fun at someone
- play a trick on someone
- pull someone's leg
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