单词 | shakedown |
释义 | shakedownor shake-down[ sheyk-doun ] / ˈʃeɪkˌdaʊn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR shakedown ON THESAURUS.COM nounextortion, as by blackmail or threats of violence. a thorough search: a shakedown of prison cells to uncover hidden drugs. a bed, as of straw or blankets, spread on the floor. any makeshift bed. the act or process of shaking down. Also called shakedown cruise, shakedown flight . a cruise or flight intended to prepare a new vessel or aircraft for regular service by accustoming the crew to its features and peculiarities, breaking in and adjusting machinery, etc. Origin of shakedownFirst recorded in 1490–1500; noun, adj. use of verb phrase shake down Words nearby shakedownShak., Shaka, shake, shake a leg, shake a stick at, shakedown, shake hands, shake in one's boots, shaken baby syndrome, shake off, shake one's head Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for shakedownBritish Dictionary definitions for shakedownshake down verb (adverb)noun shakedownCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with shakedownshake down Extort money from, as in They had quite a racket, shaking down merchants for so-called protection. [Slang; second half of 1800s] Make a thorough search of, as in They shook down all the passengers, looking for drugs. [Slang early 1900s] Subject a new vehicle or machine to a tryout, as in We'll shake down the new model next week. Become acclimated or accustomed, to a new place, job, or the like, as in Is this your first job? You'll soon shake down. [Mid-1800s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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