Noun
1. building material used as siding or roofing
2. frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream
3. a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it
4. grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)
5. reflex shaking caused by cold or fear or excitement
6. causing to move repeatedly from side to side
Verb
1. move or cause to move back and forth;
2. move with or as if with a tremor;
3. shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively;
4. move back and forth or sideways;
5. undermine or cause to waver;
6. stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of;
7. get rid of;
8. bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking;
9. shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state;
Come on, shake a leg. We're late already.
Wait a minute, I want to shake some of this water out of my boots.
Don't forget to shake the pockets out before you take your coat to the cleaner's.
We all couldn't shake our responsibilities.
An old woman advanced a few paces to shake her fist virulently in my face.
Nothing can shake the basis for my belief.
We often shake flour through a sieve.
He's a dealer who'll give you a fair shake.
Did that lightning shake you up?
She got a fair shake.
He stamped his feet to shake off the snow from his boots.
We managed to shake off our pursuers in the crowd.
It was a nonevent; some politicians came to smile and shake hands.
Give the tablecloth a good shake before putting it away.
Papa dismissed the idea with a shake of his head.
A tiny insect , trying to shake a mighty tree, is ludicrously ignorant of its own weakness.
Shake the bottle well.
Shake up the medicine before taking it.
Get your body moving to boost energy, stay supple and shake off winter lethargy.
I've even seen her shake Zara when she's been naughty.
No amount of reasoning could shake him out of his conviction.
It won't shake the football world if we beat Torquay.
She picked up the bag of salad and gave it a shake.
His eyes misted over and he started to shake.
They shake their heads and mutter darkly.
Palmer gave a sad shake of his head.
get (或 give ) someone a fair shake
(informal)get (or give someone) just treatment or a fair chance
I do not believe he gave the industry a fair shake.
in two shakes (of a lamb's tail)
(informal)very quickly
I'll be back to you in two shakes.
more —— than one can shake a stick at
(informal)used to emphasize the largeness of an amount
a team with more experience than you can shake a stick at.
no great shakes
(informal)not very good or significant
it is no great shakes as a piece of cinema.
shake the dust off one's feet
leave indignantly or disdainfully
shake hands (with someone) (或 shake someone by the
clasp someone's right hand in one's own at meeting or parting, in reconciliation or congratulation, or as a sign of agreement
shake one's head
turn one's head from side to side in order to indicate refusal, denial, disapproval, or incredulity
she shook her head in disbelief.
shake (或 quake) in one's shoes (或 boots)
tremble with apprehension
shake a leg
(informal)make a start; rouse oneself
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shake someone down
(N. Amer. informal)extort money from someone
shake something down
cause something to fall or settle by shaking
shake someone off
get away from someone by shaking their grip loose
shake something off
successfully deal with or recover from an illness or injury
Sheedy has shaken off a calf injury.
shake on
(informal)confirm (an agreement) by shaking hands
they shook on the deal.
shake a leg
Shake a leg there! We'll never finish if you don't hurry up.
She told me to shake a leg,so I hurried the best I could.
Let's shake a leg. The music's great.
shake, tremble, shiver, quiver, vibrate, shudder
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