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| shake a habit |
quit a habit, kick a habit
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It's difficult to shake the habits you learn as a child.
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| shake a leg |
hurry, move it
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Shake a leg or you'll be late for work. Hurry!
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| shake a stick at |
(See more than you can shake a stick at)
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| shake hands |
be friends after a fight, agree the fight is over
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They argue for hours, but they always shake hands afterward.
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| shake him |
make him nervous, cause him to lose confidence
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Even the divorce didn't shake him. He didn't change at all.
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| shake on it |
shake hands to show you agree on a price or a deal
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After they agree on a price, they shake on it. It's a deal.
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| shaky ground |
(See on shaky ground)
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| shape up |
improve, reform, get it together
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The coach told us to shape up - to come to practice on time.
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| shape up or ship out |
improve your work or go away, if you can't cut it...
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"Soldiers must obey orders," the officer said. "You will learn to shape up or ship out."
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| shareware |
computer programs that people share
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Shareware will help us to save money. We'll share software.
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