yank around

1. To pull, jerk, or tug someone or something from place to place, in multiple directions, or here and there within (someplace). The kids were so excited to see their cousin that they kept yanking him around the house to show him different things. I felt like she just yanked me around the city without ever asking what I would like to see. If you keep yanking around your suitcase like that, it's going to end up getting broken!

2. slang To tease someone, especially by trying to convince them of something that is untrue. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can used between "yank" and "around." Quit yanking me around—I know there isn't a Hollywood director on the phone for me right now. He loved nothing more than to yank around his gullible younger brother.

3. slang To waste someone's time by being evasive, manipulative, or deceitful. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can used between "yank" and "around." I don't understand why they didn't just tell me "no" right away. Instead, they yanked me around for three weeks when I could have been looking for other jobs. You owe us $30,000, you sniveling little weasel! If you think you can yank Fat Tony around like this and get away with it, then you've got another think coming, pal!

yank someone or something around

to pull or jerk someone or something around. Don't yank Billy around so. You'll hurt him! Please don't yank the chairs around. Move them carefully.

yank someone around

Sl. to harass someone; to give someone a hard time. Listen, I don't mean to yank you around all the time, but we have to have the drawings by Monday. Please stop yanking me around.

yank someone around

tv. to harass someone; to give someone a hard time. (see also jerk someone around.) Please stop yanking me around.

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释义	yank around yank around 1. To pull, jerk, or tug someone or something from place to place, in multiple directions, or here and there within (someplace). The kids were so excited to see their cousin that they kept yanking him around the house to show him different things. I felt like she just yanked me around the city without ever asking what I would like to see. If you keep yanking around your suitcase like that, it's going to end up getting broken! 2. slang To tease someone, especially by trying to convince them of something that is untrue. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can used between "yank" and "around." Quit yanking me around—I know there isn't a Hollywood director on the phone for me right now. He loved nothing more than to yank around his gullible younger brother. 3. slang To waste someone's time by being evasive, manipulative, or deceitful. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can used between "yank" and "around." I don't understand why they didn't just tell me "no" right away. Instead, they yanked me around for three weeks when I could have been looking for other jobs. You owe us $30,000, you sniveling little weasel! If you think you can yank Fat Tony around like this and get away with it, then you've got another think coming, pal! See also: around, yank Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. yank someone or something around to pull or jerk someone or something around. Don't yank Billy around so. You'll hurt him! Please don't yank the chairs around. Move them carefully. See also: around, yank yank someone around Sl. to harass someone; to give someone a hard time. Listen, I don't mean to yank you around all the time, but we have to have the drawings by Monday. Please stop yanking me around. See also: around, yank McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. yank someone around tv. to harass someone; to give someone a hard time. (see also jerk someone around.) Please stop yanking me around. See also: around, someone, yank McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: jerk (someone or something) out of (something or some place) jerk out of ditch (some place) in place of (something) flock in flock in(to) (some place or thing) defect to defect to (something) flush out of some place Mecca for References in periodicals archive Pert and buxom Ricci's Cassie sticks out in the small British town, but her being the only Yank around serves the plot in the end. Brit Chiller mixes art with religion
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