jerk someone around and jerk someone over
Theme: HARASSMENT
tr. to hassle someone; to waste someone's time.Stop jerking me around and give me my money back.They sure like to jerk people around in that music shop.
Idiom
jerk someone aroundjerk (someone) 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.