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shake up

verb
  1. To agitate by shaking. (transitive) · If you shake up a can of cola and then open it, you get an explosion.
  2. To restore to its original shape by shaking. (transitive)
  3. To upset or distress (a person). (informal, transitive) · Seeing the car accident really shook her up.
  4. To reorganize, to make reforms in. (informal, transitive) · The new boss is going to shake things up, so be aware.
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