THINGS YOU CAN SHAKE

SOMEONE’S HAND

A RATTLE

YOUR HEAD

(FROM SIDE TO SIDE WHEN YOU WANT TO SAY NO)

YOUR BODY

A CARPET

A COCKTAIL

PHRASAL VERBS WITH SHAKE

SHAKE SOMETHING UP

Make big changes to improve a situation

“Her leadership shook things up and after years of decadence, they are now thriving.”

 

SHAKE SOMEONE UP

To upset someone

“She was shaken up by the news.”

 

SHAKE SOMETHING OFF

Get rid of it

“In her song “Shake it off” Taylor Swift sends a message to her haters.”

 

IDIOMS WITH SHAKE

SHAKE LIKE A LEAF

Shaking uncontrollably because you are nervous or scared.

“When the massive black dog came closer, my dog started shaking like a leaf.”

SHAKE (HANDS) ON SOMETHING

When people shake hands because they’ve just made an agreement.

“We agreed to work together on the project and shook hands on it.”

 

 

I hope you found this useful. If so, you might want to check out previous blog posts in the category: vocabulary.

https://inglesvitoria.com/category/vocabulary/

Thanks for reading!