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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But while the red-haired BB vet had her trust shaken on more than one occasion this week, at least Vince couldn’t muster up the courage to actually make a friggin’ move!
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Nick Caruso, TVLine, 28 Aug. 2025
Start with one to two teaspoons of oil and shake on some vinegar to taste.
—Lauren O'Connor, Health, 18 Aug. 2025
Jaron and Wheatley shook on it.
—Annie Proulx, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
Add all ingredients to a shaker tin and shake on ice for 10 seconds.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 26 July 2025
McCutchen and other players were visibly shaken on the field as the fan was treated at the scene.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025
Ginny Smith said Braden was taking in between 7,000-7,500 calories a day, with protein shakes on top of each meal, plus small meals and snacks in between.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
In the nitrogen hypoxia executions in Alabama, media witnesses have described inmates appearing to remain conscious longer than expected, gasping for breath and thrashing and shaking on the gurney.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2025
Russell says her hands were shaking on her guitar while playing in her Idol audition.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 25 Feb. 2024
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Nick Caruso, TVLine, 28 Aug. 2025
Start with one to two teaspoons of oil and shake on some vinegar to taste.
—Lauren O'Connor, Health, 18 Aug. 2025
Jaron and Wheatley shook on it.
—Annie Proulx, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
Add all ingredients to a shaker tin and shake on ice for 10 seconds.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 26 July 2025
McCutchen and other players were visibly shaken on the field as the fan was treated at the scene.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025
Ginny Smith said Braden was taking in between 7,000-7,500 calories a day, with protein shakes on top of each meal, plus small meals and snacks in between.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
In the nitrogen hypoxia executions in Alabama, media witnesses have described inmates appearing to remain conscious longer than expected, gasping for breath and thrashing and shaking on the gurney.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2025
Russell says her hands were shaking on her guitar while playing in her Idol audition.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 25 Feb. 2024
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“Shake on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shake%20on. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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