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shake out |
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Translations ? shake out vt sep (lit) → herausschütteln; tablecloth, rug → ausschütteln; she took off her hat and shook out her long hair → sie nahm den Hut ab und schüttelte sich (dat) → die langen Haare zurecht (fig, out of complacency etc) → aufrütteln (of aus) vi (Mil, = spread out) → ausschwärmen How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The nurse bent down and kissed him, then began to shake out the cushions, and put them back in their places. When he turned his head quickly his hair seemed to shake out light, and some persons thought they saw decided genius in this coruscation. Begin over again; start fair, and shake out all your reefs, and I will load my pipe and give good attention. |
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