Meaning of shake up | Babel Free
Definitions
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To agitate by shaking. transitive
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To restore to its original shape by shaking. transitive
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To upset or distress (a person). idiomatic, informal, transitive
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To reorganize, to make reforms in. informal, transitive
Equivalents
Svenska
skaka om
Examples
“If you shake up a can of cola and then open it, you get an explosion.”
“Seeing the car accident really shook her up.”
“The new boss is going to shake things up, so be aware.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.