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Phrasal verbs starting with "shake"

8 phrasal verbs use this verb

shake down
B2

To extort money from someone through threats, or to test new equipment thoroughly before use, or to search someone or a place roughly.

shake it up
B1

To introduce change, excitement, or variety; to do something in a fresh, energetic way rather than following the same routine.

shake off
B1

To free yourself from something that is bothering, following, or affecting you, such as an illness, a feeling, or a pursuer.

shake on it
B1

To confirm or seal an agreement by shaking hands with the other party.

shake out
B2

To unfold or spread something by shaking it, or to develop or resolve in a particular way after a period of uncertainty.

shake over
C1

To distribute a substance over a surface by shaking it from a container.

shake together
B1

To combine ingredients or items by putting them together and shaking the container.

shake up
B1

To cause major changes in an organisation or system, or to disturb and upset someone, or to mix something by shaking.