shake tree



shake (someone's) tree

Slang
To arouse to action or reaction; disturb: "[He] so shook Hollywood's tree that ... all manner of ... people called me unsolicited to itemize his mistakes or praise his courage" (Tina Brown).
See also: shake, tree

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Urien-Welsh, Welsh Mythology, Arthurian Romance
Kwesi-Western African, Akan
Phuntsok-Tibetan
Trahaearn-Welsh
Kandake-Biblical, Biblical Greek
Soraya-Persian, Spanish, French