jerk (someone or something) out of (something or some place)

jerk (someone or something) out of (something or some place)

1. To pull, yank, or wrench someone or something out of something or some place. The teacher jerked the student out of her hiding place and brought her back to the classroom. Don't just jerk the cable out of the TV like that—you'll end up breaking something!
2. To cause someone or something to be taken abruptly or forcefully out of some condition, status, or situation. The sound of the alarm jerked me out of my daydream. The stimulus package is meant to jerk the country out of the economic depression.
See also: jerk, of, out
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

jerk someone or something out of something

 and jerk someone or something out
to pull someone or something out of something sharply and quickly. She jerked the baby out of the crib and ran from the burning room. I jerked the puppy out of the mud. She jerked out the puppy before it got soaked.
See also: jerk, of, out

jerk something out of someone or something

 and jerk something out
to pull something out of someone or something quickly. The doctor jerked the arrow out of Bill's leg. He jerked out the arrow.
See also: jerk, of, out
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • jerk out of
  • flush out of some place
  • in place of (something)
  • haul to some place
  • ditch (some place)
  • look (out) onto (something)
  • look on
  • haul around
  • lift down
  • haul (something) to (some place) from (some place)