give (someone) the shake



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.
See also: give, shake

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Gronw-Welsh
Niloufar-Persian
Merryn-Cornish
DiethelmDEET-helmGerman
Eilionoir-Scottish
Amina-Bosnian, Arabic