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give the shake

give (someone) the shake

Slang
To escape from or get rid of: We managed to give our pursuers the shake.
See also: give, shake

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
SterreSTER-rəDutch
Henry['henri:]
Ljerka-Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
BoŻYdarbaw-ZHI-dahrPolish
Hakob-Armenian
Hosannaho-ZAN-ə (English)Biblical
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