4 English Phrasal Verbs With 'SHAKE'

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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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