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Meaning of shake up | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. To agitate by shaking.
    transitive
  2. To restore to its original shape by shaking.
    transitive
  3. To upset or distress (a person).
    idiomatic, informal, transitive
  4. To reorganize, to make reforms in.
    informal, transitive

Equivalents

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.

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