Shake up

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1. shake... up p.v. When something upsets, shocks, or frightens you badly, it shakes you up.

Seeing all those dead bodies sure shook me up.

I was really shaken up when I learned that my uncle had been killed.

shaken up part.adj. When something upsets, shocks, or frightens you badly, you are shaken up.

Leave Frank atone. He just got some bad news, and he's a bit shaken up about it.

2. shake...up p.v. When you mix something by shaking it, you shake it up.

You have to shake up Italian dressing before you open the bottle.

Did you shake this can of paint up?

3. shake... up p.v. When you make major changes in an organization or business, you shake it up.

The new CEO shook up management at my company, and a lot of people lost their jobs or were transferred.

People are getting a little lazy around here. It's time to shake things up.

shake-up n. A major change in an organization or business is a shake-up.

There was a big shake-up at my company, and a lot of people lost their jobs or were transferred.

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show off
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1. show... off p.v. When you show off, you let people see something you have or something you can do in a very obvious and excessive way.

Sally's boyfriend gave her a huge diamond engagement ring, and she showed it off to all her friends. The boy was showing off by riding his bicycle with no hands when he fell and hurt himself.

show-off n. Someone who shows off is a show-off.

Did you hear Alfonso speaking French at the party so everyone could hear?

What a show-off!