jerk around

jerk someone around

and jerk someone over

to hassle someone; to waste someone's time. Stop jerking me around and give me my money back. They sure like to jerk around people in that music shop.

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jerk somebody around

to deceive someone about whether or not you intend to do something They've been jerking us around for a long time, first by not offering us a contract or then by saying they won't sign one.

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jerk around

Take unfair advantage of, manipulate or deceive, as in Leave me alone; quit jerking me around! or He was jerking you around when he said he was home all evening. [Slang; mid-1900s]

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jerk around

1. Slang To waste time: They jerked around for hours instead of doing their homework.

2. To take unfair advantage of someone, especially by deception or manipulation: Don't jerk me around; tell me what's going on. The con artist jerked around the unsuspecting tourists at the carnival.

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jerk around

in. to waste time. All you do is jerk around. Get a move on!

See also: around, jerk

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Kristiina	KREES-tee:-nah (Finnish)	Finnish, Estonian
Perikles	-	Ancient Greek
Bahadur	-	Persian, Arabic
Gracia	GRAH-thyah (Spanish), GRAH-syah (Latin American Spanish)	Spanish
Reyhan	-	Turkish, Uyghur
JunÍPero	-	Various