- shake up someone
- shake up (someone)
to upset someone.
The kids were pretty shaken up by the accident.
Patrick's death shook me up pretty badly.
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shake up someone
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shake down — (someone) to get money from someone by using threats. His crimes ranged from murder to shaking down gamblers. He claimed that a government official shook his company down for $10,000 in campaign contributions … New idioms dictionary
shake up — (someone) to upset someone. The kids were pretty shaken up by the accident. Patrick s death shook me up pretty badly … New idioms dictionary
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