jerk around
Third Person
jerks around
Present Participle
jerking around
Past Tense
jerked around
Past Participle
jerked around
1
to treat someone in a cruel or unfair way, often by deceiving them or manipulating them
- He felt like his boss was just jerking him around with empty promises of a promotion.
- He didn't appreciate being jerked around by his employer.
- Don't jerk me around with false information; be straightforward and honest.
- He didn't want to be jerked around by unreliable suppliers.
- The car salesman tried to jerk the customer around by inflating the price of the vehicle.