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shake off

To remove by shaking.
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The archaeologists shook off the dust that had fallen from the roof, and promptly continued their work.

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Submitted on July 07, 2010

Additional definitions for 'shake off':

shake offTo dissociate oneself from.
shake offTo lose someone who is tracking you
shake offTo rid oneself of a malady or its symptoms
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