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单词 shake sb down
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shake sb down

US informal
phrasal verb with shake uk/ʃeɪk/us/ʃeɪk/verb shook, shaken

to get money from someone by using threats or tricks

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Cheating & tricking

  • a numbers game idiom
  • bad faith
  • bamboozle
  • bilk
  • blackmail
  • fleece
  • gag
  • honeyfuggle
  • hoodwink
  • impersonate
  • jape
  • jiggery-pokery
  • poison
  • ruse
  • scam
  • scammer
  • screw
  • sell sb a bill of goods idiom
  • shaft
  • wool

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shake sb down

US informal
phrasal verb with shake uk/ʃeɪk/usverb [ T ]

to force someone to give you money:

He was accused of shaking down small business owners in his district.
They throw big parties to shake down sponsors.
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