shake on
phrasal verb
shook on; shaken on; shaking on; shakes on
: to shake hands to show agreement
They shook on the deal.
If you agree, let's shake on it.
Examples of shake on in a Sentence
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That said, the blend could be a solid option for people who don’t like the taste of protein shakes on their own or who want to make their Diet Cokes a tad more nutritious.
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Caroline Tien, SELF, 4 Oct. 2024
Fortunately, that something can be as easy as spicing it with ginger, perfuming it with florals or smoke, or easier still and our favorite version, adding a grapefruit peel to the shaker tin before shaking on ice.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 25 July 2024
The system comes with a blender pitcher, two single-serve cups with lids for smoothies and shakes on the go, and a processing bowl.
—Savannah Smith, Rolling Stone, 4 July 2024
Investors remained nervous as U.S. stock indexes continued to shake on Wednesday morning.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2024
In the last couple of weeks, negotiators have chalked up a handful of wins, shaking on six tentative agreements with local IATSE unions.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 29 Mar. 2024
Likens nodded his head, then extended his hand to shake on it.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2024
Advertisement There was no immediate indication that shaking on the first quake triggered the second.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2023
The sum of the moment touched Young, who rarely - if ever - seems shaken on the field.
—Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 26 Jan. 2023
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Caroline Tien, SELF, 4 Oct. 2024
Fortunately, that something can be as easy as spicing it with ginger, perfuming it with florals or smoke, or easier still and our favorite version, adding a grapefruit peel to the shaker tin before shaking on ice.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 25 July 2024
The system comes with a blender pitcher, two single-serve cups with lids for smoothies and shakes on the go, and a processing bowl.
—Savannah Smith, Rolling Stone, 4 July 2024
Investors remained nervous as U.S. stock indexes continued to shake on Wednesday morning.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2024
In the last couple of weeks, negotiators have chalked up a handful of wins, shaking on six tentative agreements with local IATSE unions.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 29 Mar. 2024
Likens nodded his head, then extended his hand to shake on it.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2024
Advertisement There was no immediate indication that shaking on the first quake triggered the second.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2023
The sum of the moment touched Young, who rarely - if ever - seems shaken on the field.
—Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 26 Jan. 2023
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“Shake on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shake%20on. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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