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- verb transitive To cause something to fall by
shaking it, or something it is attached down. - verb transitive To shake someone so money falls from their pockets.
- verb by extension To get money from someone using
threats . - verb To
search exhaustively . - verb To subject something to a
shakedown test.
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bunch5017 commented on the word shake down
Can it be used this way? "Shake down your baggage in your room, please."? I mean "put down" because I think I heard someone use this way but I'm not sure.
March 26, 2021