give (someone) the shake

To escape, slip away from, or rid oneself of someone. The burglar was able to give the police the shake by ducking into a series of back alleys.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Gennady	gye-NAH-dee, gee-NAH-dee	Russian
Boniface	BAWN-ə-fays (English), BAWN-ə-fəs (English)	French, English (Rare)
Benita	be-NEE-tah	Spanish
Fair	[fɛə]
Davorin	-	Croatian
Mithradatha	-	Ancient Persian