the shakes
Example Sentences
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It was the anticipation; I'd get the shakes.
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2024
And it was there that I could catch a glimpse into the shed of the work crew as they split the shakes.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 8, 2024
Oddly enough it's not the food that the report targets -- not the fries, burgers or even the shakes and cakes -- but what touches the food before you eat it.
From Science Daily • Feb. 7, 2024
“They owe me a fat check for all the shakes that they’ve sold,” he joked.
From New York Times • Jun. 29, 2023
‘It gives me the shakes, ma’am, when something like that happens, it really does.’
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
