jack someone around

jack someone around
jack someone around† and jerk someone around
Sl. to give someone a difficult time; to harass someone. •

Come on! Stop jacking me around!

Max started jerking Lefty around, and it looked as if there was going to be trouble.

You jack around everyone you know!


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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