shake hands
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Papa’s a goldsmith, and his work has suffered from his worsening eyesight and shaking hands.
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Natalie took the phone carefully, almost reverently, and punched in her mom’s number with shaking hands.
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The meeting ends, and a bunch of people come up to shake hands with me.
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Defender Harry Maguire shared a photo of himself shaking hands with Amorim, adding: "Thank you for everything boss. I wish you all the best in the future."
From BBC
Emery later told Sky Sports: "Always my routine is go to the opposition coach, shake hands and go inside. If he is not doing the same rule, I can’t wait… it was cold."
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.