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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a jerk of" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It may be an incomplete expression or a misphrasing, as it lacks context to determine its intended use.
Example: "He was a jerk of a boss, always belittling his employees."
Alternatives: "a real jerk" or "an absolute jerk."
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A jerk of a coach.
Ninety percent of drivers exceeded a maximum deceleration of 3.6 m/s2 and a jerk of 5.3 m/s3.
"I'll be voting for his movement," he says, with a jerk of his thumb at the palace.
A jerk of the head, a nod towards the river below, brought an instantaneous change of direction.
The other approach consists of eliciting a compensatory reflex reaction by means of a jerk of the steering wheel in the opposite direction.
Then, with a jerk of its shoulders, it wrenches free of my hand, taking along a few pieces of my thumb.
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You trying to make a jerk out of me?" I got thrown out of the class.
I finally decided, "You're a jerk 10 percent of the time, 90 percent of the time you're O.K".
Women are very sensitive so be comforting and sweet, they don't want a huge jerk of a boyfriend.
To be clear, I don't think John Piper is a jerk because of his theology.
It's about time my gadgets made me less of a jerk, not more of one.
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