Jerk Sb/Sth Company Jerked English Meaning Treat Badly

Meaning: If someone jerks you around, they treat you badly or they deceive you in some way.

• jerk sb/sth around I wish the insurance company would stop jerking us around and just pay us the money they owe us.
  
  
• be jerked around by sb/sth If you think you're being jerked around by a company you've bought something from, you should see the people at the consumer protection agency.
  
  

Variety: Thisis typically used in American English but may be used in other varieties of English too.