Yanking your chain,' means to insult someone in a teasing manner, perhaps convincing them of something untrue. This is also called 'pulling your leg.'
Teasing you .
No because you can figure out the meaning. "Picking on" is slang, however, for attacking or teasing.
"Mapanudyo" is a Filipino word that means "to mock" or "to make fun of" someone in a teasing or playful manner.
it means are you joking? are you playing with me?
Believe it or not teasing is a form of courtship , so yes if the person is teasing you in a certain manner (not all cases of teasing are motivated by passion) it could mean he/she likes you.
"To be" is not an idiom - it's a verb.
"Nanghasi" in Visayan can mean the act of scraping or scratching. It may also refer to teasing or provoking someone in a playful manner.
Pest is not an idiom. It's a word.
The idiom "apple shiner" means the teacher's pet.
The meaning of the idiom in the pink of health means being in good health.
A person who has "a way with words" speaks eloquently. He or she is articulate. He or she has a strong command of the language he or she uses. He or she phrases ideas in a fluent and interesting manner.
insulting