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shake something out 1. Lit. to clean something of dirt or crumbs by shaking. Please shake the tablecloth out. Can you shake out your coat? It's really dusty. 2. and shake something down Fig. to test something to find out how it works or what the problems are. I need to spend some time driving my new car to shake it out. We need to shake down this car before I buy it. 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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The nurse bent down and kissed him, then began to shake out the cushions, and put them back in their places. When he turned his head quickly his hair seemed to shake out light, and some persons thought they saw decided genius in this coruscation. Begin over again; start fair, and shake out all your reefs, and I will load my pipe and give good attention. |
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