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单词 shake hands
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Example sentences from the Web for shake hands

  • His shake-hands was, however, hearty; and his "God bless you," uttered with kind meaning.

    Diary And Notes Of Horace Templeton, Esq.|Charles James Lever
  • He made a motion toward the ceremony of 'shake-hands;' but, perceiving no correspondent overture, grinned, "It is warm—ha?"

    Sandra Belloni, Complete|George Meredith
  • The morning papers will call you a young man of great promise, and the whip will never pass you without a shake-hands.'

    Lord Kilgobbin|Charles Lever

shake hands

SEE SYNONYMS FOR shake hands ON THESAURUS.COM

1

Also, shake someone's hand. Clasp another's hand in greeting, farewell, or congratulation or as a sign of friendship or goodwill. For example, Stop fighting, boys; shake hands and be done with it, or You won first prize? Let me shake your hand. [Early 1500s]

2

shake hands on. Confirm a promise or bargain, as in We didn't sign a contract; we simply shook hands on our agreement. [Early 1900s]

Words nearby shake hands

Shaka, shake, shake a leg, shake a stick at, shakedown, shake hands, shake in one's boots, shaken baby syndrome, shake off, shake one's head, shakeout
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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