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Shake down phrasal verb
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Meaning: Search
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» Example: The police SHOOK the house DOWN looking for drugs. -
Meaning: Extort or cheat money from someone
(Separable [obligatory] | International English)
» Example: He SHOOK the guy DOWN with some story about needing the money for an operation.
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Meaning: Search
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Shake off phrasal verb
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Meaning: Get rid of an illness
(Separable [optional] | International English)
» Example: It took me ages to SHAKE OFF the cough.
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Meaning: Get rid of an illness
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Shake out phrasal verb
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Meaning: Shake clothes, cloths, etc to remove dirt or creases
(Separable [optional] | International English)
» Example: He took the tablecloth outside and SHOOK it OUT after dinner.
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Meaning: Shake clothes, cloths, etc to remove dirt or creases
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Shake up phrasal verb
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Meaning: Upset or shock
(Separable [optional] | International English)
» Example: The news of her death really SHOOK me UP. -
Meaning: Make major changes to improve or save a company, organisation, etc
(Separable [optional] | International English)
» Example: The management are SHAKING things UP and getting rid of a lot of workers. -
Meaning: Mix things in a container by shaking hard
(Separable [optional] | International English)
» Example: Pour the ingredients into a container and SHAKE them UP.
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Meaning: Upset or shock