vil
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Dear teachers,
Would you be kind enough to tell me whether I am right with my interpretation of the expressions in bold in the following sentences?
You'd realize these shakes are mere nothings.
shakes
= fever
You will understand that these underground tremors are easy negligible.
My dad won the flat in a shake.
in a shake = instantly , in a lotto
My dad won an apartment in the lottery.
The rebel battalions began to shake.
shake = quiver; weaken
She will be shaken when she first hears the news.
shake = disturb, upset
A sudden fit of ague shook him.
shake = agitate
He shakes his black chevelure.
shake = flap
She shook the sand out of her shoes.
He shook the dust from the blanket.
shake = eliminate, remove
They couldn't shake the car that was following them.
shake = get rid of
We drove over a rough road and were much shaken.
shake = jolt
You have to shake dice before throwing.
shake = jar
His voice shook with emotion.
She shook like an aspen leaf.
shake = tremble
He shook his head in answer to my question.
shake = sway, wag, rock
This medicine must be shaken up before drinking.
shake up = stir
She shook herself loose from the man's grasp.
shake one’s loose = get away
She shook her sides with laughter.
shake with laughter = rock with laughter
He shook he fruits down from the tree.
She shook in her shoes.
The ugly incident shook her composure.
shake one’s composure = to impair or destroy the composure of someone; (perturb s.o., upset s.o.)
Thank you for your efforts.
Regards,
V.
Would you be kind enough to tell me whether I am right with my interpretation of the expressions in bold in the following sentences?
You'd realize these shakes are mere nothings.
shakes
You will understand that these underground tremors are easy negligible.
My dad won the flat in a shake.
in a shake = instantly , in a lotto
My dad won an apartment in the lottery.
The rebel battalions began to shake.
shake = quiver; weaken
She will be shaken when she first hears the news.
shake = disturb, upset
A sudden fit of ague shook him.
shake = agitate
He shakes his black chevelure.
shake = flap
She shook the sand out of her shoes.
He shook the dust from the blanket.
shake = eliminate, remove
They couldn't shake the car that was following them.
shake = get rid of
We drove over a rough road and were much shaken.
shake = jolt
You have to shake dice before throwing.
shake = jar
His voice shook with emotion.
She shook like an aspen leaf.
shake = tremble
He shook his head in answer to my question.
shake = sway, wag, rock
This medicine must be shaken up before drinking.
shake up = stir
She shook herself loose from the man's grasp.
shake one’s loose = get away
She shook her sides with laughter.
shake with laughter = rock with laughter
He shook he fruits down from the tree.
She shook in her shoes.
The ugly incident shook her composure.
shake one’s composure = to impair or destroy the composure of someone; (perturb s.o., upset s.o.)
Thank you for your efforts.
Regards,
V.