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shake hands and shake someone's hand to take someone's hand and move it up and down to greet someone or mark an agreement with someone. (See also shake hands (with someone).) David shook my hand when he greeted me. Anne and John shook hands before their business appointment. shake hands (with someone) to clasp and shake the hand of someone as a greeting. His hands were full, and I didn't know whether to try to shake hands with him or not. He put down his packages, and we shook hands. shake hands to greet or say goodbye by briefly joining hands with someone and moving them slightly up and down On the way out, the president stopped to shake hands with many in the audience. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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As soon as I was recognized, I was surprised to find myself pointed out and surrounded by a crowd of men who wished to shake hands with me. As a result, they bow and shake hands whenever they meet. So they turned aside to shake hands with the old man. |
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