shake off

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shake someone or something off

Fig. to get rid of someone; to get free of someone who is bothering you. Stop bothering me! What do I have to do to shake you off? I wish I could shake off John. He's such a pest!

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White Fang sprang to his feet and tore wildly around, trying to shake off the bull-dog's body. White Fang by London, Jack View in context So my Grandson had disappeared in disgrace; and there I sat by my Wife's side, endeavouring to form a retrospect of the year 1999 and of the possibilities of the year 2000, but not quite able to shake off the thoughts suggested by the prattle of my bright little Hexagon. Flatland by Abbott, Edwin View in context I fancy it is the wet snow that has reminded me of that incident which I cannot shake off now. Notes from the Underground by Dostoyevsky, Fyodor View in context			shack up shackle with shade shades of shadow shadow of oneself shady shady character shady deal shaft shag shagged out shaggy shaggy-dog Story shake shake a disease or illness off shake a leg Shake a leg! shake down shake hand shake hands shake head shake in boots shake it shake like a leaf shake off shake on shake out shake the foundations of shake up shaker shall Shall I be mother? shame shame of it shame on shame on you shank shank it shank's mare Shanks's pony shape shape up Shape up or ship out share share and share alike share pain share sorrow sharp sharp as a razor sharp as a tack			shake down shake hand shake hand shake hand shake hand shake hands shake hands shake hands shake hands shake head shake head shake head shake head Shake hole Shake hole Shake holes Shake holes shake in boots shake in boots shake in boots shake in boots shake in shoes shake in shoes shake in shoes Shake It SHAKE JAM Family Union shake like a leaf shake like a leaf shake like a leaf shake like a leaf shake off shake on shake one’s faith shake out shake out shake out shake out shake out Shake Outs Shake Outs Shake Outs shake someone's hand shake something down shake table shake test shake the dust off feet shake the dust off feet shake the dust off feet shake the foundations of shake the habit Shake the hand Shake the hand shake the lead out shake to its foundations shake up shake up shake up shake up shake wave Shake Well before Use shake-out

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