Idiom: play a joke on someone

Meaning

Idiom: play a joke on someone

— 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.