shake a disease or illness off



shake a disease or illness off

Fig. [for the body] to fight off a disease or illness. I thought I was catching a cold, but I guess I shook it off. I hope I can shake off this flu pretty soon.
See also: disease, off, shake

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
TheoTHEE-o (English), TAY-o (Dutch)English, Dutch
Latifa-Arabic
Pascale-French
SewardSOO-ərdEnglish
Anej-Slovene
JaapYAH:PDutch