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    jerk

    US /dʒɚk/

    ・

    UK /dʒɜ:k/

    C2
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Someone you think is an idiot
    Jason was a jerk for forgetting his wife's birthday
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Sudden sharp movement; tug
    With a jerk of his head, the captain signaled that it was time to attack
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To move suddenly and violently; tug
    When a squirrel dodged in front of my car, I had to jerk the wheel

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    How to Work with Someone You Can't Stand: The Harvard Business Review Guide

    08:20How to Work with Someone You Can't Stand: The Harvard Business Review Guide
    • And if this person is truly just a jerk, you can always just tell yourself every day they have to wake up as their miserable self and you get to wake up as you.

      And if this person is truly just a jerk, you can always just tell yourself every day they have to wake up as their miserable self and you get to wake up as you.

    B1

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    02:00Cannabis: Thailand Wants to Ban Recreational Marijuana
    • And this is quite a knee-jerk reaction.

      And this is quite a knee-jerk reaction.

    B2

    Bieber on Being Roasted

    01:30Bieber on Being Roasted
    • And I had to let people pull me down for me to see the truth and see how much of a jerk I was being.

      And I had to let people pull me down for me to see the truth and see how much of a jerk I was being.

    • And I wasn't trying to I just wasn't trying to be a jerk.

      And I wasn't trying to I just wasn't trying to be a jerk.

    A2

    Watch Jim Lehrer Moderate First Full Presidential Debate

    31:01Watch Jim Lehrer Moderate First Full Presidential Debate
    • doctor. But it does say insurance companies can't jerk you around. They can't impose arbitrary

      doctor. But it does say insurance companies can't jerk you around. They can't impose arbitrary

    B1

    Why these all-white paintings are in museums and mine aren't

    06:30Why these all-white paintings are in museums and mine aren't
    • It's tempting to look at one of these paintings and think that some jerk just took a tube of white paint and spread it on a canvas—but it's not actually that easy.

      It's tempting to look at one of these paintings and think that some jerk just took a tube of white paint and spread it on a canvas—but it's not actually that easy.

    B1

    A shocking Chinese AI advancement called DeepSeek is sending US stocks plunging

    08:49A shocking Chinese AI advancement called DeepSeek is sending US stocks plunging
    • And by the way, the markets are reacting in a knee-jerk and most people don't understand any of what I'm about to say to you.

      And by the way, the markets are reacting in a knee-jerk and most people don't understand any of what I'm about to say to you.

    B1

    45 MINUTES of SpongeBob’s Snowiest Moments ❄️ | @SpongeBobOfficial

    45:3745 MINUTES of SpongeBob’s Snowiest Moments ❄️ | @SpongeBobOfficial
    • Big jerk.

      Big jerk.

    • Maybe you would get a real present from Santa If you weren't the biggest jerk in Bikini Bottom.

      Maybe you would get a real present from Santa If you weren't the biggest jerk in Bikini Bottom.

    B2

    Speaking English: Phrasal Verbs are CRITICAL for Speaking American English Well

    34:11Speaking English: Phrasal Verbs are CRITICAL for Speaking American English Well
    • If you're sort of teasing someone and they say stop it or you're being mean or you're such a jerk, you can say I'm just playing around, meaning I wasn't being serious.

      If you're sort of teasing someone and they say stop it or you're being mean or you're such a jerk, you can say I'm just playing around, meaning I wasn't being serious.

    • Or a sudden jerk, my head snapped back in the accident.

      Or a sudden jerk, my head snapped back in the accident.

    A2

    Chasing My Rejected Wife | Love, lies, and mistaken identities! #drama #full

    13:26Chasing My Rejected Wife  | Love, lies, and mistaken identities!  #drama #full
    • Oh, that jerk.

      Oh, that jerk.

    A2

    73 Questions With Emma Stone | Vogue

    09:1673 Questions With Emma Stone | Vogue
    • A lot. The Jerk, Annie Hall, Hocus Pocus, Beetlejuice.

      A lot. The Jerk, Annie Hall, Hocus Pocus, Beetlejuice.

    • The Jerk Annie Hall.

      The Jerk Annie Hall.

    B1