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jerked around

UK
/dʒɜːkt əˈraʊnd/
US
/dʒɜrkt əˈraʊnd/
jerk aroundverb

jerked around

Past Simple

jerked around
Past Simple
jerked around
Past Participle
jerking around
Gerund
UK
/dʒɜːk əˈraʊnd/
US
/dʒɜrk əˈraʊnd/
Traductions
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.
Traductions supplémentaires
traînerFamilier ; sens d’agir sans but ou de perdre du temps.
Définitions
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.
Synonymes
fool around
play around
waste time
dawdle
mess around
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