vil
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Dear teachers,
Would you be kind enough to tell me whether I am right with my interpretation of the expressions in bold in the following sentences?
You'd realize these shakes are mere nothings.
shakes = fever
You will understand that these underground tremors are easy negligible.
My dad won the flat in a shake.
in a shake = instantly , in a lotto
My dad won an apartment in the lottery.
The rebel battalions began to shake.
shake = quiver; weaken
She will be shaken when she first hears the news.
shake = disturb, upset
A sudden fit of ague shook him.
shake = agitate
He shakes his black chevelure.
shake = flap
She shook the sand out of her shoes.
He shook the dust from the blanket.
shake = eliminate, remove
They couldn't shake the car that was following them.
shake = get rid of
We drove over a rough road and were much shaken.
shake = jolt
You have to shake dice before throwing.
shake = jar
His voice shook with emotion.
She shook like an aspen leaf.
shake = tremble
He shook his head in answer to my question.
shake = sway, wag, rock
This medicine must be shaken up before drinking.
shake up = stir
She shook herself loose from the man's grasp.
shake one’s loose = get away
She shook her sides with laughter.
shake with laughter = rock with laughter
He shook he fruits down from the tree.
She shook in her shoes.
The ugly incident shook her composure.
shake one’s composure = to impair or destroy the composure of someone; (perturb s.o., upset s.o.)
Thank you for your efforts.
Regards,
V.
Would you be kind enough to tell me whether I am right with my interpretation of the expressions in bold in the following sentences?
You'd realize these shakes are mere nothings.
shakes = fever
You will understand that these underground tremors are easy negligible.
My dad won the flat in a shake.
in a shake = instantly , in a lotto
My dad won an apartment in the lottery.
The rebel battalions began to shake.
shake = quiver; weaken
She will be shaken when she first hears the news.
shake = disturb, upset
A sudden fit of ague shook him.
shake = agitate
He shakes his black chevelure.
shake = flap
She shook the sand out of her shoes.
He shook the dust from the blanket.
shake = eliminate, remove
They couldn't shake the car that was following them.
shake = get rid of
We drove over a rough road and were much shaken.
shake = jolt
You have to shake dice before throwing.
shake = jar
His voice shook with emotion.
She shook like an aspen leaf.
shake = tremble
He shook his head in answer to my question.
shake = sway, wag, rock
This medicine must be shaken up before drinking.
shake up = stir
She shook herself loose from the man's grasp.
shake one’s loose = get away
She shook her sides with laughter.
shake with laughter = rock with laughter
He shook he fruits down from the tree.
She shook in her shoes.
The ugly incident shook her composure.
shake one’s composure = to impair or destroy the composure of someone; (perturb s.o., upset s.o.)
Thank you for your efforts.
Regards,
V.