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give someone the shake

give some·one the shake
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [giv suhm-wuhn, -wuh n stressed th ee sheyk]
    • /gɪv ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən stressed ði ʃeɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [giv suhm-wuhn, -wuh n stressed th ee sheyk]
    • /gɪv ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən stressed ði ʃeɪk/

Definition of give someone the shake words

  • noun give someone the shake to avoid or get rid of an undesirable person (or thing) 0
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Parts of speech for Give someone the shake

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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give someone the shake popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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