Reader's Digest 11月号、Prank募集の記事からの引用します。
The Best Prank You Ever Pulled
Calling all clowns, comedians, rascals, jesters and jokers! Have you ever pulled a prank so preposterous that all involved couldn't help but pat you on the back? Alternatively, have you ever been the one pleasantly punk'd? They say the true evidence of a great sense of humor is the ability to take a joke, not make one--but we'll take either.
"pull" のような簡単な動詞にこの様な用法があるのは知りませんでしたので、辞書にこのような用例があるか調べました。
・Farlex Dictionary of Idioms: To carry out a trick, deception, or practical joke (against someone).: I've got a great plan to pull a prank on the school for April Fools' Day.
・Merrium Webster: pull: COMMIT, PERPETRATE: pull a prank
・YourDictionary.com: Be nice, don't pull any pranks that will hurt anyone's feelings.
・Cambridge English Dictionary: to perform an action that is dishonest or intended to deceive: Why would you try to pull a trick/prank like that on her?
The Best Prank You Ever Pulled
Calling all clowns, comedians, rascals, jesters and jokers! Have you ever pulled a prank so preposterous that all involved couldn't help but pat you on the back? Alternatively, have you ever been the one pleasantly punk'd? They say the true evidence of a great sense of humor is the ability to take a joke, not make one--but we'll take either.
"pull" のような簡単な動詞にこの様な用法があるのは知りませんでしたので、辞書にこのような用例があるか調べました。
・Farlex Dictionary of Idioms: To carry out a trick, deception, or practical joke (against someone).: I've got a great plan to pull a prank on the school for April Fools' Day.
・Merrium Webster: pull: COMMIT, PERPETRATE: pull a prank
・YourDictionary.com: Be nice, don't pull any pranks that will hurt anyone's feelings.
・Cambridge English Dictionary: to perform an action that is dishonest or intended to deceive: Why would you try to pull a trick/prank like that on her?
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