( informal , especially NAmE ) to make things difficult for sb, especially by not being honest with them :
Consumers are often jerked around by big companies.
( informal , especially NAmE ) to make things difficult for sb, especially by not being honest with them :
Consumers are often jerked around by big companies.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005