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4 English Phrasal Verbs With 'SHAKE'

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We have definitions for 4 phrasal verbs with 'SHAKE'

4 phrasal verbs with 'SHAKE'

Shake down

  1. Search
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: The police SHOOK the house DOWN looking for drugs.
  2. 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.

Shake off

  1. Get rid of an illness
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: It took me ages to SHAKE OFF the cough.

Shake out

  1. 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.

Shake up

  1. Upset or shock
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: The news of her death really SHOOK me UP.
  2. 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.
  3. 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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Quiz for Verb: 'To SHAKE'

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