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

Recent Examples on the Web 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 28 Mar. 2024.

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