shook off
Got rid of
Shook off is the past tense of shake off, meaning to rid oneself of something unwanted through vigorous effort.
You can shake off a pursuer, a cold, or a bad mood: She shook off the criticism and kept going.
The image is of physically dislodging something clinging to you—dust from a coat, a hand from your arm, doubt from your mind.
- shedCast off naturally
- got rid ofRemoved from possession
- threw asideForcefully rejected or dismissed
- brushBristled cleaning tool
- dustFine settled particles
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