shake (someone) loose

To rid or free oneself from someone who has been persistently pursuing or pestering one. My little brother has been following me around all day. I need to shake him loose. You're a private investigator—your job is to follow people! How did they shake you loose?

See also: loose, shake

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

See also:

noodge
nudge (someone or something) (somewhere)
for (one's) (own) sake
for sake
keep (someone or something) in sight
keep in sight
keep sight of
keep sight of (someone or something)
keep sight of somebody/something
leave oneself wide open for

词组	shake (someone) loose
释义	shake (someone) loose shake (someone) loose To rid or free oneself from someone who has been persistently pursuing or pestering one. My little brother has been following me around all day. I need to shake him loose. You're a private investigator—your job is to follow people! How did they shake you loose? See also: loose, shake Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: noodge nudge (someone or something) (somewhere) for (one's) (own) sake for sake keep (someone or something) in sight keep in sight keep sight of keep sight of (someone or something) keep sight of somebody/something leave oneself wide open for
随便看	roll (one's) eyes roll (one's) (finger)prints roll (one's) own roll (one's) sleeves up roll on (something)! roll onto roll onto (someone or something) roll out roll out the red carpet roll out the red carpet (for someone) roll out the welcome mat (for someone) roll over roll over and play dead roll (over) in (one's) grave roll prices back roll sleeves up roll/slip/trip off the tongue roll the bones roll the dice roll to roll to (someone or something) roll up roll up in roll up in (something) roll up (one's) sleeves