shake it off
Let it go
To shake it off is to dismiss or recover from something unpleasant—an insult, a setback, a minor injury, a bad mood.
The phrase suggests physically shaking away what clings to you: She was rattled by the criticism but managed to shake it off.
Athletes are told to shake off errors; people shake off colds, bad days, or unwanted attention.
The emphasis is on moving forward rather than dwelling.
- let goCease holding something
- let it goCease fixating on something
- roll with itAccept circumstances calmly
- bounce backRecover from difficulty
- recoverRegain health or possession
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- encouragementencourage, encouraging, praises, hang in there, supports
- snap out of itsnap out of it, get a grip, get it together, wake up, shape up
- self-controlself-control, restraint, willpower, composure, moderation
- relaxrelax, chill, unwind, calm down, cool down
- letting goletting go, forgive, giving up, let go, relinquishing
shake it offtake it personally
hold a grudge · take offense · sulk · mope
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Fragment gradually
fall apart · collapse · give up · cave in · throw in the towel
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