Collocations for "shook"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "shook" in context.
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shake
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- shake with [fear, excitement, rage, laughter]
- shaking from] [fear]
- shake and shiver
- shivering and shaking
- shaking like crazy
- shook his hand
- shake hands (with)
- shake your [head, hips, fist]
- shake a finger at
- slang: shake a leg
- shake the [bottle, carton, packet]
- shake before [opening, pouring, serving]
- shake well before [opening, consuming]
- can't (seem to) shake this [cold, flu]
- shake off the [insult, loss, defeat]
- shake off the excess
- shake off the [dirt, sand]
- shake out the [dirt]
- shake the [dirt] out
- shake out the [towel, shirt, blanket]
- shake the [towel] out
- shake up the [office, town]
- shake the [office] up
- shake things up (a little)
- shake down a [business, store]
- give it a [quick, violent, thorough, slight] shake
- give your [watch, bracelet, hair] a shake
- gave a shake of her [head] (in disapproval)
- the [child, patient, victim] had the shakes
- [this place, alcohol] gives me the shakes
- camera shake is a common [flaw, problem]
- eliminate camera shake
- will be [there, down, with you] in two shakes
- (with) a shake of [the head, her wrist, his fist]
- [two] shakes for [no, yes, I don't know]
- a few shakes of [salt, pepper, sugar]
- a [chocolate, banana, milk, fruit] shake
- [drink, make, serve, buy, order] a [chocolate] shake
- UK: he's no great shakes
'shook' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):