little shake
Frequency: 6.07.2 per million words
A small and quick shake.
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Examples (10)
- With a little shake of her head, she dismissed his silly idea.
- He gave the jar a little shake to loosen the contents.
- The minor earthquake caused a little shake throughout the building.
- After its bath, the dog gave a little shake to dry itself.
- The old washing machine often began with a little shake and a clunk.
- Just a little shake of the dice was enough to win the game.
- She felt a little shake of nervousness before her big presentation.
- He gave the tree branch a little shake to see if any fruit would fall.
- The baby enjoyed giving its rattle a little shake.
- A little shake of the curtain revealed a glimpse of the street outside.