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to shake like a leaf

to shake like a leaf
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too sheyk lahyk ey leef]
    • /tu ʃeɪk laɪk eɪ lif/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too sheyk lahyk ey leef]
    • /tu ʃeɪk laɪk eɪ lif/

Definition of to shake like a leaf words

  • phrase to shake like a leaf If you say that someone is shaking like a leaf, you mean that their body is shaking a lot, for instance because they are very cold or frightened. 0
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Parts of speech for To shake like a leaf

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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to shake like a leaf popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% 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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