shake イディオム
a fair shake
fair shake
great shakes
in two shakes of a lamb
in two shakes (of a lamb's tail)
in two shakes of a lamb's tail
more than you can shake a stick at
movers and shakers
no great shakes
shake a habit
shake a leg
shake a stick at
shake down
shake hands
shake him
shake off (an illness)
shake on it
shake up
shake off
He stamped his feet to shake the snow off his boots．他跺了跺脚，把靴子上的雪抖掉。
The dog shook off the drops of water．那狗抖落掉身上的水珠。
2．escape from sb．逃脱
After a threemile chase through the woods，he was able to shake off the police．他在树林中被警察追了3英里，终于把他们甩掉了。
Our pilot dived into a bank of cloud and shook off the enemy fighters．我们的飞行员驾机钻入云层，甩掉了敌人的战斗机。
3．free oneself from（trouble，ill ness）摆脱（麻烦、病）
I can't seem to shake off this fever．这次发烧我似乎好不了。
Only in this way can we shake off their evil influence．只有这样我们才能摆脱掉他们的恶劣影响。
She found it difficult to shake off this feeling．她感到很难摆脱这种情绪。
shake sth up
Idiom(s): shake sth upTheme: ORGANIZATION
to reorganize something or a group of people.
• The new manager shook the office up and made things run a lot better.
• The coach shook the team up before the last game and made them better organized.
shake sth off
Idiom(s): shake sth offTheme: HEALTH
to avoid getting a disease, such as a cold; to fight something off. (Informal.)
• I thought I was catching a cold, but I guess I shook it off.
• I hope I can shake off this cold pretty soon.
shake sth down
Idiom(s): shake sth downTheme: TEST
to try something out; to test something and give the flaws a chance to appear. (Informal.)
• We took the new car out for a trip to shake it down.
• You need to shake down a complicated piece of machinery when you first get it. Then any problems will show up while the guarantee is still in effect.
shake sb up
Idiom(s): shake sb upTheme: ANNOYANCE
to shock or upset someone. (Slang.)
• The sight of the injured man shook me up.
• Your rude remark really shook up Tom.
shake sb off
Idiom(s): shake sb offTheme: ANNOYANCE - RIDDANCE
to get rid of someone; to get free of someone who is bothering you. (Slang.)
• Stop bothering me! What do I have to do to shake you off?
• I wish I could shake off John. He's such a pest!
shake sb down
Idiom(s): shake sb downTheme: CRIME
to extort money from someone; to blackmail someone. (Slang, especially criminal slang.)
• The gang of criminals made a living from shaking people down.
• Lefty was trying to shake down the storekeeper.
shake in one's boots
Idiom(s): shake in one's boots AND quake in one's bootsTheme: FEAR
to be afraid; to shake from fear.
• I was shaking in my boots because I had to go see the manager.
• Stop quaking in your boots, Bob. I'm not going to fire you.
shake hands on
Idiom(s): shake (hands) on sthTheme: AGREEMENT
to clasp and shake the hand of someone as a sign of agreement about something.
• The two people didn't sign a contract; they just shook hands on the terms of the agreement.
• I think it would be better to sign an agreement than shake on it.
more than one can shake a stick at
Idiom(s): more sb or sth than one can shake a stick atTheme: ABUNDANCE
a lot; too many to count. (Folksy.)
• There were more snakes than you could shake a stick at.
• There are lots of flowers in the field—more than one can shake a stick at.
give sb a fair shake
Idiom(s): give sb a fair shakeTheme: FAIRNESS
to give someone fair treatment.
• He's unpleasant, but we have to give him a fair shake.
• We give all our people a fair shake.
shake the lead out
Idiom(s): get the lead out AND shake the lead outTheme: HURRY
to hurry; to move faster. (Slang. This means to get the lead weights out of your pants so you can move faster.)
• Come on, you guys. Get the lead out!
• If you're going to sell cars, you're going to have to shake the lead out.
Fair shake of the whip
(USA) If everybody has a fair shake of the whip, they all have equal opportunities to do something.Golden handshake
A golden handshake is a payment made to someone to get them to leave their job.Mover and shaker
A person who is a mover and shaker is a highly respected, key figure in their particular area with a lot of influence and importance.shake things up|a shake up
to change things a lot: "The government are having a shake up of their education policies."a mover and shaker
someone whose opinion is respected: "He's a mover and shaker in the publishing world."all shook up|all|shake up|shook up
adj., slang In a state of great emotional upheaval; disturbed; agitated. What are you so shook up about?fair shake|fair|shake
n., informal Honest treatment. Joe has always given me a fair shake.in two shakes of a lamb's tail|lamb|lamb's tail|sh
adv., informal Quickly; in no time at all. I'll be back in two shakes of a lamb's tail.more than one could shake a stick at|shake|stick
adj. phr., informal Very many; a great many; more than you can count. There were more people at the game than you could shake a stick at. I had more assignments for homework than I could shake a stick at.no great shakes|great shakes|shake|shakes
adj., informal Mediocre; unimportant. Joe Wilson is no great shakes.shake a leg|leg|shake
v. phr., slang To go fast; hurry. Shake a leg! The bus won't wait.Compare: STEP ON IT.
shake down|shake
v. phr. 1. To cause to fall by shaking. He shook some pears down from the free. 2. informal To test, practice, get running smoothly (a ship or ship's crew). The captain shook down his new ship on a voyage to the Mediterranean Sea. 3. slang To get money from by threats. The gangsters shook the store owner down every month.shake in one's boots|boot|boots|shake|shake in one
v. phr., informal To be very much afraid. The robber shook in his boots when the police knocked on his door.shake off|shake
v., informal To get away from when followed; get rid of; escape from. A convict escaped from prison and shook off the officers trying to follow him. Tom could not shake off his cold.shake the dust from one's feet|dust|feet|foot|shak
v. phr. To depart or leave with some measure of disgust or displeasure. Jim was so unhappy in our small, provincial town that he was glad to shake the dust from his feet and move to New York.shake up|shake
v., informal To bother; worry; disturb. The notice about a cut in pay shook up everybody in the office.shake-up|shake
n. A change; a reorganization. After the scandal there was a major shake-up in the Cabinet.shakedown
n. 1. A test. Let's take the new car out and give it a shakedown. 2. An act of extorting money by threatening. It was a nasty shakedown, to get $500 from the old man, promising to protect him.fair shake, a
fair shake, aAn equitable bargain or opportunity, as in You can always count on the boss to give his crew a fair shake. This expression probably alludes to the shaking of dice. [Colloquial; early 1800s]
handshake
handshakesee golden handshake.
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as mentioned
as mentioned above
as merry as a cricket
as might be expected
as much
as much as
as much as he can
as much as possible
as much as smb. else
as naught
as necessary
as obstinate as a mule
as occasion offers
as often as
as often as not
as old as Chronos
as one
as one likes
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