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Jerk Around

Part of Speech: Phrasal verb

Sense 1 (verb): to treat someone in a dishonest or unfair way

Example sentence: David got jerked around by his boss when he didn't receive the promotion he was promised.

Sense 2 (verb): to waste someone's time or play with their emotions

Example sentence: Stop jerking me around and tell me the truth about what happened last night!

Sense 3 (verb): to engage in frivolous or aimless actions

Example sentence: Instead of studying for his exams, John spent the entire day jerking around with video games.

Sense 4 (idiom): to make unexpected and unpredictable movements

Example sentence: The car suddenly jerked around the corner, causing everyone inside to feel a bit dizzy.

Sense 5 (idiom): to engage in rough, erratic, or uncontrolled behavior

Example sentence: The drunkard stumbled out of the bar, jerking around and bumping into people on the street.

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