give your head a shake



give your head a shake

An imperative to reevaluate one's ideas, behavior, actions, etc., or to begin acting or thinking sensibly. Primarily heard in Canada. You need to give your head a shake if you really think ghosts exist. Give your head a shake, John—no one is going to pay for a service they already get for free.
See also: give, head, shake

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
FreyaFRAY-ah (Norse Mythology), FRAY-ə (English)Norse Mythology, English (British, Modern)
TeaTE-ah (Finnish)Croatian, Slovene, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish
Ra'd-Arabic
AntÓNio-Portuguese
Draga-Slovene, Croatian, Serbian
CallaKAL-əEnglish