to jerk around
[phrase form: jerk]
01
だます, 操る
to treat someone in a cruel or unfair way, often by deceiving them or manipulating them
Dialect
American
American
例
He felt like his boss was just jerking him around with empty promises of a promotion.
彼は、上司が昇進の空約束で彼をからかっているように感じた。
He did n't appreciate being jerked around by his employer.
彼は雇い主に弄ばれることを良しとしなかった。
