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stuff

stuff [noun] (SUBSTANCE)

used to refer to a substance or a group of things, ideas, etc., often with a description of their general type or quality or saying who they belong to, without saying exactly what they are

US /stʌf/ 
UK /stʌf/ 
Example: 

We'll have to carry all our camping stuff.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

 noun (no plural) (informal)
any material, substance or group of things:
What's this blue stuff on the carpet?
Put your stuff in this bag.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

stuff

I. stuff1 S1 W3 /stʌf/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: estoffe, from estoffer 'to provide with things needed']
1. THINGS informal used when you are talking about things such as substances, materials, or groups of objects when you do not know what they are called, or it is not important to say exactly what they are:
I’ve got some sticky stuff on my shoe.
How do you think you’re going to fit all that stuff into the car?
I felt sorry for the ones who had to eat the awful stuff.
Where’s all the camping stuff?
2. sb’s stuff informal the things that belong to someone:
Did you get the rest of your stuff?
3. ACTIVITIES/IDEAS informal used when talking about different activities, subjects, or ideas, when you do not say exactly what these are:
What kind of stuff do you like to read?
I’ve got so much stuff to do this weekend.
There’s a lot of interesting stuff in this book.
He’s talked to me about all that stuff too.
He does mountain biking and skiing, and stuff like that.
4. WORK/ART informal used when you are talking about what someone has done or made, for example writing, music, or art:
I don’t like his stuff.
John Lee was getting ready to play his stuff.
He did some great stuff in his early films.
good stuff British English (=used to tell someone that their work is good)
This is good stuff.
5. ... and stuff spoken informal used to say that there are other things similar to what you have just mentioned, but you are not going to say what they are:
There’s some very good music there, CD systems and stuff, and laser disks.
6. the (very) stuff of dreams/life/politics exactly the kind of thing that dreams etc consist of:
an enchanting place – the very stuff of dreams
7. CHARACTER the qualities of someone’s character:
Does he have the right stuff (=qualities that make you able to deal with difficulties)?
Surely you’re not going to give up? I thought you were made of sterner stuff (=were more determined).
8. do/show your stuff informal to do what you are good at when everyone wants you to do it:
Come on Gina, get on the dance floor and do your stuff!
bit of stuff at ↑bit1(14), ⇨ kid’s stuff at ↑kid1(4), ⇨ know your stuff at ↑know1(5), ⇨ strut your stuff at ↑strut1(2)
• • •
GRAMMAR
Stuff is an uncountable noun and has no plural form. Use a singular verb after it:
▪ Most of my stuff is still in packing cases.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

stuff

stuff [stuff stuffs stuffed stuffing] noun, verb   [stʌf]    [stʌf]

noun uncountable
1. (informal, sometimes disapproving) used to refer to a substance, material, group of objects, etc. when you do not know the name, when the name is not important or when it is obvious what you are talking about
What's all that sticky stuff on the carpet?
The chairs were covered in some sort of plastic stuff.
This wine is good stuff.
(disapproving) I don't know how you can eat that stuff!
They sell stationery and stuff (like that).
Where's all my stuff (= my possessions)?
(disapproving) Could you move all that stuff off the table?

see also  foodstuff

2. (informal) used to refer in a general way to things that people do, say, think, etc
I've got loads of stuff to do today.
I like reading and stuff.
The band did some great stuff on their first album.
This is all good stuff. Well done!
• What's all this ‘Mrs Smith’ stuff? Call me Anna.

• I don't believe in all that stuff about ghosts.

3. ~ (of sth) (formal or literary) the most important feature of sth; something that sth else is based on or is made from
The trip was magical; the stuff of which dreams are made.
Parades and marches were the very stuff of politics in the region.
Let's see what stuff you're made of (= what sort of person you are).
see also  hot stuff 
more at kid's stuff at  kid  n., know your stuff at  know  v., be made of sterner stuff at  stern  adj., strut your stuff at  strut  v., don't sweat the small stuff at  sweat  v.  
Word Origin:
Middle English (denoting material for making clothes): shortening of Old French estoffe ‘material, furniture’, estoffer ‘equip, furnish’, from Greek stuphein ‘draw together’.  
Synonyms:
things
stuff property possessions junk belongings goods valuables
These are all words for objects or items, especially ones that you own or have with you at a particular time.
things(rather informal) objects, clothing or tools that you own or that are used for a particular purpose: Shall I help you pack your things? Bring your swimming things.
stuff[U] (informal) used to refer to a group of objects when you do not know their names, when the names are not important or when it is obvious what you are talking about: Where's all my stuff?
property[U] (rather formal) a thing or things that are owned by sb: This building is government property. Be careful not to damage other people's property.
possessionsthings that you own, especially sth that can be moved: Prisoners were allowed no personal possessions except letters and photographs.
junk[U] things that are considered useless or of little value: I've cleared out all that old junk from the attic.
belongingspossessions that can be moved, especially ones that you have with you at a particular time: Please make sure you have all your belongings with you when leaving the plane.
goods(technical or rather formal) possessions that can be moved: He was found guilty of handling stolen goods .
valuablesthings that are worth a lot of money, especially small personal things such as jewellery or cameras: Never leave cash or other valuables lying around.
personal things/stuff/property/possessions/belongings
to collect/gather/pack (up) your things/stuff/possessions/belongings
to search sb's/your/the things/stuff/property/belongings
to go through sb's/your/the things/stuff/belongings 
Example Bank:
I don't believe in all that stuff about ghosts.
I don't know how you can eat that stuff.
I like reading and stuff.
I've got loads of stuff to do today.
Let's see what stuff you're made of.
They sell stationery and stuff (like that).
This is all good stuff. Well done!
What's all that sticky stuff on the carpet?
What's all this ‘Mrs Smith’ stuff? Call me Anna.
• Where's all my stuff?

Idioms: do your stuff  get stuffed  not give a stuff  stuff and nonsense  stuff it  you can stuff something 

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

stuff / stʌf / noun (SUBSTANCE)

B1 [ U ] informal used to refer to a substance or a group of things, ideas, etc., often with a description of their general type or quality or saying who they belong to, without saying exactly what they are:

There's sticky stuff all over the chair.

We'll have to carry all our camping stuff.

Do you want help bringing your stuff (= possessions) in from the van?

All that stuff she has been saying about Lee is rubbish.

the stuff of sth literary something that a particular type of thing is made of or based on:

Her appetite for shopping became the stuff of legend .

Word partners for study noun

carry out / conduct / undertake a study • commission a study • be based on a study • a study concludes / finds / shows / suggests • a study examines / focuses on sth • a careful / comprehensive / detailed / exhaustive study • a study into sth

 

stuff / stʌf / noun (QUALITY)

the stuff of sth literary the most necessary, important, or typical part of something:

A thwarted love affair is the (very) stuff of fiction.

[ U ] US In baseball, a pitcher's stuff is the quality and variety of their pitches (= throws to the player hitting the ball) :

Avery had great stuff, total command of all three of his pitches.

Word partners for study noun

carry out / conduct / undertake a study • commission a study • be based on a study • a study concludes / finds / shows / suggests • a study examines / focuses on sth • a careful / comprehensive / detailed / exhaustive study • a study into sth

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

stuff

[stʌ̱f]
 ♦♦
 stuffs, stuffing, stuffed

 1) N-UNCOUNT: usu with supp You can use stuff to refer to things such as a substance, a collection of things, events, or ideas, or the contents of something in a general way without mentioning the thing itself by name. [INFORMAL]
  I'd like some coffee, and I don't object to the powdered stuff if it's all you've got...
  I don't know anything about this antique stuff...
  `What do you want to know?' - `About life and stuff.'...
  Don't tell me you still believe in all that stuff?...
  He pointed to a duffle bag.`That's my stuff.'
 2) VERB If you stuff something somewhere, you push it there quickly and roughly.
  [V n prep/adv] I stuffed my hands in my pockets...
  [V n prep/adv] He stuffed the newspapers into a litter bin and headed down the street...
  [V-ed] His pants were stuffed inside the tops of his boots.
  Syn:
  shove
 3) VERB If you stuff a container or space with something, you fill it with something or with a quantity of things until it is full.
  [V n adj] He grabbed my purse, opened it and stuffed it full, then gave it back to me...
  [V n with n] He still stood behind his cash register stuffing his mouth with popcorn.
  [V-ed] ...wallets stuffed with dollars.
  Syn:
  cram
 4) VERB If you stuff yourself, you eat a lot of food. [INFORMAL]
  [V pron-refl prep] I could stuff myself with ten chocolate bars and half an hour later eat a big meal.
  Derived words:
  stuffed ADJ-GRADED v-link ADJ But you're just so stuffed you won't be able to drink anything.
 5) VERB If you stuff a bird such as a chicken or a vegetable such as a pepper, you put a mixture of food inside it before cooking it.
  [V n] Will you stuff the turkey and shove it in the oven for me?
  [V-ed] ...stuffed tomatoes.
 6) VERB: usu passive If a dead animal is stuffed, it is filled with a substance so that it can be preserved and displayed.
  [be V-ed] A pike weighing 29 lb 8 oz taken in 1878 was stuffed and is on display at the estate office...
  [V-ed] He didn't much care for the stuffed animal heads that hung on the walls.
 7) N-SING: the N of n If you say that one thing is the stuff of another, you mean that the first thing is a very important feature or characteristic of the second thing, or that the second thing can be based or built on the first thing. [FORMAL]
  The idea that we can be whatever we want has become the stuff of television commercials.
  Syn:
  essence
 8) EXCLAM (feelings) If you are angry with someone for something that they have said or done, you might say `Get stuffed!' to them. [BRIT, INFORMAL, RUDE]
 9) VERB: only imper (emphasis) Stuff is used in front of nouns to emphasize that you do not care about something, or do not want it. [INFORMAL]
  [V n] Ultimately my attitude was: stuff them...
  [V n] Stuff your money. We don't want a handout.
 10) PHRASE: V inflects If you do your stuff, you perform an activity in the way that people expect. [INFORMAL]
  Once I get on the pitch I know I can do my stuff...
  All that was left was to plant the roses and wait for nature to do her stuff.
 11) PHRASE: V inflects (approval) If you say that someone knows their stuff, you mean that they are good at doing something because they know a lot about it. [INFORMAL]
  These chaps know their stuff after seven years of war.
 12) to strut your stuffsee strut

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

1stuff /ˈstʌf/ noun [noncount]
1 informal
a : materials, supplies, or equipment
• She got out the cooking stuff to bake some cookies.
• computers, word processors, and stuff like that
• I need a place to store my stuff.
b : a group or pile of things that are not specifically described
• Pick that stuff up off the floor.
2 informal
- used to refer to something when you do not need to name exactly what it is
• They sold tons of the stuff.
• Trust me. This stuff works.
• That stuff's expensive.
• She wears cool stuff.
• They're giving away free stuff at the door.
• I didn't like her early books, but her recent stuff is very good.
• The stuff he says about me is just not true.
• I drink wine and beer occasionally, but I never touch the hard stuff. [=hard liquor; alcoholic drinks like whiskey, vodka, etc.]
- see also hot stuff, kid stuff
3 informal
- used to speak in a general way about something that is talked about, written about, etc.
• There's some fascinating stuff in this book.
• I can't believe the stuff teenagers talk about.
4 informal
- used to describe the quality of a performance, experience, etc.
• The presentation of facts in history can be pretty dull stuff. [=can be pretty dull]
• This is great stuff [=is very enjoyable] for music fans.
5 informal : actions or behavior of a particular kind
• How do they get away with such stuff?
• Don't try any funny stuff.
• There's all this crazy stuff going on.
• He does stuff that bugs his parents.
6 : personality or character
• He's a coward but his brother is made of sterner/tougher stuff. [=his brother is a stronger/tougher person]
• A person who has the right stuff [=who has the necessary personal qualities] will do well here.
7 : the material that something is made of
• The floor tiles are made of very tough stuff.
- often used figuratively
• He has the stuff of greatness. [=he has the qualities that can make a person great]
• Her partying became the stuff of legend. [=became very famous or legendary]
8 baseball : the ability to throw pitches that are hard to hit
• a pitcher with good stuff
and stuff informal
- used in speech to refer to things that are similar to the thing just mentioned
• They asked me about my plans for the future and stuff.
• The store sells TVs and stereos and stuff (like that).
do your stuff informal : to do the things that you are able to do well : to do things that you are known for doing
• You'll succeed if you just get out there and do your stuff.
know your stuff informal : to be an expert at something
• When it comes to gardening, she really knows her stuff. [=she knows a lot about gardening]
show your stuff informal : to show what you are able to do : to show your skills
• The competition gives young performers a chance to show their stuff.
strut your stuff
- see 1strut

chain

chain [noun] (CONNECTED THINGS)

a set of connected or related things

US /tʃeɪn/ 
UK /tʃeɪn/ 
Example: 

She has built up a chain of 180 bookshops across the country.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

noun
a line of metal rings that are joined together:
Round her neck she wore a gold chain.
My bicycle chain is broken.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

chain

I. chain1 S3 W2 /tʃeɪn/ BrE AmE noun
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: chaeine, from Latin catena]
1. JOINED RINGS [uncountable and countable] a series of metal rings which are joined together in a line and used for fastening things, supporting weights, decoration etc ⇨ link:
She had a gold chain around her neck.
a length of heavy chain
the Mayor’s chain of office (=a decoration worn by some British officials at ceremonies)
pull the chain British English (=flush the toilet)
a bicycle chain (=that makes the wheels turn) ⇨ ↑jewellery
2. CONNECTED EVENTS [countable] a connected series of events or actions, especially which lead to a final result:
the chain of events that led to World War I
The salesmen are just one link in the chain (=part of a process) of distribution.
a rather complicated chain of reasoning ⇨ ↑chain of command, ↑food chain
3. SHOPS/HOTELS [countable] a number of shops, hotels, cinemas etc owned or managed by the same company or person
chain of
a chain of restaurants
hotel/restaurant/retail etc chain
several major UK supermarket chains ⇨ ↑chain store
4. CONNECTED LINE [countable] people or things which are connected or next to each other forming a line
mountain/island chain
the Andean mountain chain
chain of atoms/molecules etc technical:
a chain of amino acids
They formed a human chain (=a line of people who pass things from one person to the next) to move the equipment.
daisy chains (=flowers tied together)
5. PRISONERS [countable usually plural] metal chains fastened to the legs and arms of a prisoner, to prevent them from escaping
in chains
He was led away in chains.
ball and chain (=a chain attached to someone’s ankle at one end with a heavy metal ball at the other)
6. BUYING A HOUSE [countable usually singular] British English a number of people buying houses, where each person must complete the sale of their own house before they can buy the next person’s house
• • •
COLLOCATIONS (for Meaning 3)
■ types of chain
a big/major/large chain It is one of Europe’s biggest clothing chains.
a hotel chain Hilton is an international hotel chain.
a supermarket chain Many people buy all their food at one of the major supermarket chains.
a retail chain (=one whose business is buying and selling goods) Large retail chains usually want to expand and build more stores.
a department store/video store/food store etc chain Morgan was the owner of a computer store chain.
a restaurant chain the Pizza Hut restaurant chain
a grocery chain These are two of Florida’s largest grocery chains.
a fast-food chain the fast-food chain, Burger King
a national/nationwide chain He was head of a national chain of grocery stores.
■ phrases
be part of a chain The hotel is part of the MacDonald chain.
• • •
COLLOCATIONS (for Meaning 4)
■ types of chain
a mountain chain The town of Besançon lies at the end of the Jura mountain chain.
an island chain the island chain from Asia to Australasia
a human chain (=a large number of people who form a line, a circle etc to do something) Riot police formed human chains to block demonstrators.
a chain of atoms/molecules etc technical: Most fabrics are made of long chains of molecules.
■ verbs
form a chain They formed a human chain passing buckets of water to the fire.
• • •
THESAURUS
mountain a very high hill: the highest mountain in Austria
hill an area of land that is higher than the land around it, which is like a mountain but smaller and usually has a rounded top: We went for a walk in the hills. | The house is surrounded by woods, farmland and gentle hills.
Mount (also Mt written abbreviation) used in the names of mountains. Don’t say ‘Fuji Mountain’ – say ‘Mount Fuji’: Mount Everest
cliff the steep side of an area of land, often next to the sea: the white cliffs of Dover
precipice especially literary a very steep and dangerous cliff: They were standing on the edge of a precipice.
crag a high steep rock or mountain: An eagle sailed over the high crags.
ridge a long narrow area of high ground, especially at the top of a mountain: I could see a group of climbers high up on a ridge.
knoll a small round hill: a grassy knoll
volcano a mountain with a large hole at the top, through which ↑lava (=hot liquid rock) is sometimes forced out: the eruption of a volcano
summit the very highest point of a mountain: the summit of Mt Everest
peak especially literary the top of a mountain: the snow-covered peaks of the Himalayas | a distant peak
range/chain a group of mountains or hills arranged in a line: the mountain range that is part of the border between Norway and Sweden
foothills a group of smaller hills below a range of high mountains: the Sierra foothills

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

chain

chain [chain chains chained chaining] noun, verb   [tʃeɪn]    [tʃeɪn]

noun

METAL RINGS
1. countable, uncountable a series of connected metal rings, used for pulling or fastening things; a length of chain used for a particular purpose
a short length of chain
She wore a heavy gold chain around her neck.
The mayor wore his chain of office.
• a bicycle chain

• The prisoners were kept in chains (= with chains around their arms and legs, to prevent them from escaping).  

CONNECTED THINGS

2. countable a series of connected things or people
to set in motion a chain of events
a chain of command (= a system in an organization by which instructions are passed from one person to another)
mountain/island chains
Volunteers formed a human chain to rescue precious items from the burning house.

see also  food chain  

OF SHOPS/HOTELS

3. countable a group of shops/stores or hotels owned by the same company

• a chain of supermarkets/a supermarket chain  

RESTRICTION

4. countable, usually plural (formal or literary) a thing that restricts sb's freedom or ability to do sth

• the chains of fear/misery  

IN HOUSE BUYING

5. countable, usually singular (BrE) a situation in which a number of people selling and buying houses must each complete the sale of their house before buying from the next person
see ball and chain at  ball  n., a link in the chain at  link  n., the weak link (in the chain) at  weak  
Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French chaine, chaeine, from Latin catena ‘a chain’.  
Thesaurus:
chain noun C
It was all part of a chain of events.
seriessequencestringsuccessionline|especially BrE catalogue
a chain/series/sequence/string/succession/line/catalogue of sth
a chain/series/sequence/string/succession of events
a/an long/endless/continuous/unbroken chain/series/sequence/string/succession/line 
Example Bank:
Let the dog off its chain.
Our suppliers are the weakest link in the chain.
Put the chain on the door before you go to bed.
She wore a long gold chain around her neck.
The mayor was wearing his chain of office.
The people formed a human chain to pass the supplies up the beach.
The prisoner was led away in chains.
There has been an unbroken chain of great violinists in the family.
They kept the dog on a chain all day long.
This hotel is part of a large chain.
a chain of clothes shops
a chain of department stores
a chain of volcanic islands
efforts to ensure that dioxins do not enter the food chain
the complex chain of events that led to the war
I was next in the chain of command.
If any part of the chain of infection is broken, the spread of the disease will be stopped.
It's important to make sure the chain of communication is not broken.
Middlemen are important links in the chain.
• She was personally involved in this chain of events.

• Volunteers formed a human chain to pass buckets of water to each other.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

chain / tʃeɪn / noun [ C ] (CONNECTED THINGS)

B2 a set of connected or related things:

She has built up a chain of 180 bookshops across the country.

His resignation was followed by a remarkable chain of events .
 

chain / tʃeɪn / noun (RINGS)

A2 [ C or U ] (a length of) rings usually made of metal that are connected together and used for fastening, pulling, supporting, or limiting freedom, or as jewellery:

The gates were locked with a padlock and a heavy steel chain.

Put the chain on the door if you are alone in the house.

Mary was wearing a beautiful silver chain around her neck.

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in chains tied with chains:

The hostages were kept in chains for 23 hours a day.

[ plural ] a fact or situation that limits a person's freedom:

At last the country has freed itself from the chains of the authoritarian regime.
 

chain / tʃeɪn / noun UK (HOUSE SALE)

[ C ] a situation in which someone selling their house cannot complete the sale because the person who wants to buy it needs to sell their house first:

Some sellers refuse to exchange contracts with buyers who are in a chain.

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

chain

[tʃe͟ɪn]
 ♦♦♦
 chains, chaining, chained

 1) N-COUNT A chain consists of metal rings connected together in a line.
  His open shirt revealed a fat gold chain...
  The dogs were leaping and growling at the full stretch of their chains.
 2) N-PLURAL: in N If prisoners are in chains, they have thick rings of metal round their wrists or ankles to prevent them from escaping.
  He'd spent four and a half years in windowless cells, much of the time in chains.
 3) N-PLURAL: oft N of n You can refer to feelings and duties which prevent you from doing what you want to do as chains. [LITERARY]
  He had to break right now the chains of habit that bound him to the present.
  Syn:
  fetters
 4) VERB If a person or thing is chained to something, they are fastened to it with a chain.
  [be V-ed to n] The dog was chained to the leg of the one solid garden seat...
  [V n to n] She chained her bike to the railings...
  [V n to n] Some demonstrators chained themselves to railings inside the court building...
  [V-ed] We were sitting together in our cell, chained to the wall. [Also V n adv/prep]
  Syn:
  tie
 PHRASAL VERB
 Chain up means the same as chain. V n P I'll lock the doors and chain you up... V-ed P They kept me chained up every night and released me each day... Also V P n (not pron) V-ed P All the rowing boats were chained up.
 5) N-COUNT: N of n A chain of things is a group of them existing or arranged in a line.
  ...a chain of islands known as the Windward Islands...
  Students tried to form a human chain around the parliament.
 6) N-COUNT: with supp A chain of shops, hotels, or other businesses is a number of them owned by the same person or company.
  ...a large supermarket chain.
  ...Italy's leading chain of cinemas.
 7) N-SING: N of n A chain of events is a series of them happening one after another.
  ...the bizarre chain of events that led to his departure in January 1938.
  Syn:
  series
 8) → See also food chain
  Phrasal Verbs:
  - chain up

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

1chain /ˈʧeɪn/ noun, pl chains
1 a : a series of usually metal links or rings that are connected to each other in a line and used for supporting heavy things, for holding things together, for decoration, etc.

[count]
• The neighbor's dog is kept on a chain. [=is connected to a chain that keeps it from getting away]
• She wore a beautiful gold chain [=necklace] around her neck.
• the ship's anchor chain
• a bicycle chain

[noncount]
• We'll need 25 feet of chain for the pulley.
- see pictures on page C11 and at bicycle; see also choke chain, key chain
b [count] : a chain that is attached to the arms or legs of a prisoner - usually plural
• The prisoners were kept in chains while being transferred to the new jail.
- often used figuratively
• The contract would keep the employees in chains, unable to leave the company for at least five years.
- see also ball and chain
2 [count] : a series or group of things or people that are connected to each other in some way
• a chain of islands
• The world's longest mountain chain [=group of mountains that form a long line] is the Andes.
• The new book chronicles the chain of events leading up to the crime.
• Protesters formed a human chain [=they stood next to each other with their arms linked] around the ancient tree to prevent it from being cut down.
- see also daisy chain, food chain
3 [count] : a group of businesses (such as stores, restaurants, or hotels) that have the same name and basic appearance and sell the same products or services
• They own a chain of organic grocery stores.
• fast-food/clothing chains also; : the company that owns such a group of businesses
• The hotel chain recently opened a new hotel in Hong Kong.
- see also chain store
4 [count] Brit : a number of people who each want to buy a house but must first sell their current house before moving to the next one - usually singular
• Both houses are currently vacant so there is no chain to worry about.
pull the chain Brit : to flush a toilet
pull/yank someone's chain US informal : to deceive someone in a friendly or playful way
• I thought he really won the lottery but he was only pulling my chain. [=he was only playing a joke on me]

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