Yank Someone's Chain Meaning

Example : 2006, James A. McKenna, Beyond Bluffs: Master the Mysteries of Poker, ISBN 0818407093, page 198:  So, be careful what you are paying attention to. If it looks like someone is yanking your chain, he or she probably is.2008, Tom Morrisey, In High Places, ISBN 1441208364, page 198:  â€œFor the same reason you were yanking my chain about the double ropes,” I said. “You want to see if I'm going to be any help to you or a total idiot when it comes to this retail thing.”2012, Alison Fraser, His Mistress's Secret, ISBN 1460831373:  It was so easy to yank his chain, Tiree smirked to herself, as she dialled Les's London flat.Used other than as an idiom: see yank,‎ chain.