shake off
Verb
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Verb
shake off
- To remove (something attached to, on or clinging to an object) by shaking.
- The archaeologists shook off the dust that had fallen from the roof, and promptly continued their work.
- To dissociate oneself from (an allegation or rumour).
- Some rumors that the governor had smoked pot as a teenager were flying around, but he has finally managed to shake them off.
- To lose someone who is tracking you
- The police are chasing us! Quick, turn into that side street! We've got to shake them off.
- To rid oneself of a malady or its symptoms
- I just can't shake off this cold.
- French: secouer
- German: abschütteln
- Italian: scrollarsi di dosso (qualcosa o qualcuno)
- Spanish: sacudir
- French: semer
- German: abschütteln
- Italian: liberarsi di (qualcosa o qualcuno), seminare (qualcosa o qualcuno)
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