phrasal verb

Shake down

Letter SInseparable

Shake down

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Meanings

  • Search (separable [optional], International English)
  • Extort or cheat money from someone (separable [obligatory], International English)

Examples

  • The police SHOOK the house DOWN looking for drugs.
  • He SHOOK the guy DOWN with some story about needing the money for an operation.

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