shake off
verb- To remove (something attached to, on or clinging to an object) by shaking. · The archaeologists shook off the dust that had fallen from the roof, and promptly continued their work.
- To dissociate oneself from (an allegation or rumour).
- To lose someone who is tracking you. · The police are chasing us! Quick, turn into that side street! We've got to shake them off.
- To rid oneself of a malady or its symptoms · I just can't shake off this cold.
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“Merely to the illustration of _your_ character,” said she, endeavouring to shake off her gravity.
It will be remembered that Monte Cristo had made a lively impression on the minds of all the party assembled at the breakfast given by Albert de Morcerf; and although Debray was not in the habit of yielding to such feelings, he had never been able to shake off the powerful influence excited in his mind by the impressive look and manner of the count, consequently the description given by Lucien to the baroness bore the highly-colored tinge of his own heated imagination.
Thirty strides brought them to dry land; the young man stamped on the ground to shake off the wet, and looked around for someone to show him his road, for it was quite dark.
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