jockey around

jockey around

1. To maneuver around something, especially in an awkward or ungainly manner. There was only one waiter serving the large table of guests, so he had to keep jockeying around it to bring people their food and serve their drinks. I hate having to jockey around this massive filing cabinet every time I want to get into the storage closet.
2. To shift or maneuver someone or something around. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "jockey" and "around." I had to jockey around a bunch of stuff in the garage in order to fit the new bicycle in. There was a lot of confusion among the festival organizers, and they kept jockeying us around to different stages throughout the day.
See also: around, jockey
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

jockey something around

to maneuver something around; to manage something. We had to jockey our bikes around a number of stalled cars. We jockeyed around a few can to make room for the bus in the parking lot.
See also: around, jockey

jockey around

to move around as if trying to get into a special position. I spent most of the movie jockeying around, trying to get comfortable. She always has to jockey around a bit when she is getting into a parking place.
See also: around, jockey
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • schlep
  • schlepp
  • schlepping
  • shlep
  • send (something) flying
  • freedom of maneuver
  • freedom of/room for manoeuvre
  • maneuver
  • manoeuvre
  • room for/to maneuver
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But I had enough left in the tank where I could jockey around and know where I was the last 100."
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Kinane has a point to prove today, but last Sunday's Irish Derby win proved he is still the best big race jockey around.
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I first met my first real horseman at university, Ian Balding, who was the champion National Hunt jockey around that time.
OPINION
Norton has the best record of any jockey around the Roodee and rarely heads back to his Knowsley home without a winner at Chester.
Mubaraza can give Hanagan another Cup win
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Richard Hughes is the hottest jockey around at present and worth a couple of lengths on any of his mounts.
Clinical cut and dried for Sir Mark
There is no better jockey around who can ride from the front than Joe Fanning, who was again seen to great advantage on Secret History as she showed her rivals the way home in decisive style.
Secret History's out in the open now
He's not the best jockey around, he's certainly not Ruby Walsh, but then not many pros are so what are you gonna do?
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