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
DutchDUCHEnglish
MatthÄUs-German
MŚCisŁAw-Polish
Darinka-Slovene, Croatian
HelahHEE-lə (English)Biblical
Dailey['deili]