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jerked around

/dʒɜːkt əˈraʊnd/

/dʒɜrkt əˈraʊnd/

jerk aroundverb

jerked around

Präteritum

jerked around

Präteritum

jerked around

Partizip Perfekt

jerking around

Gerundium

/dʒɜːk əˈraʊnd/

/dʒɜrk əˈraʊnd/

Übersetzungen

mener en bateauFamilier ; sens de tromper ou de faire miroiter de faux espoirs.

He felt like his boss was just jerking him around with promises of a promotion that never came.

Il avait l’impression que son patron le menait en bateau avec des promesses de promotion qui ne se sont jamais réalisées.

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

traînerFamilier ; sens d’agir sans but ou de perdre du temps.

Definitionen

To treat someone inconsiderately or unfairly, often by giving them false hope or misleading them.

He felt like his boss was just jerking him around with promises of a promotion that never came.

To waste time or act in a foolish or aimless manner.

Stop jerking around and get to work on your project.

Synonyme

fool around

play around

waste time

mess around