"jerk someone's chain" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: jerks someone's chain [present, singular, third-person], jerking someone's chain [participle, present], jerked someone's chain [participle, past], jerked someone's chain [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} jerk someone's chain (third-person singular simple present jerks someone's chain, present participle jerking someone's chain, simple past and past participle jerked someone's chain)
  1. Alternative form of yank someone's chain Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: yank someone's chain
    Sense id: en-jerk_someone's_chain-en-verb-FEZyYK9S Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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