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shake somebody's hand

to greet someone by taking their hand in your own and moving it up and down a little The Texas coach shook my dad's hand and said he had wanted to meet him for a long time.

Usage notes: sometimes used as a way to express pleasure at someone's success and often said but not actually done: Admiral, we shake your hand for a job well done.

See also: hand, shake

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