shake sth loose

Examples (10)

• He tried to shake the jammed lid loose.
• The strong winds threatened to shake the roof tiles loose.
• She had to shake the knot loose before she could untie it.
• A loose tooth can be shaken loose by wiggling it.
• With a mighty tug, he shook the branch loose from the tree.
• The constant vibration will eventually shake the screws loose.
• He managed to shake a few coins loose from his pocket.
• The dog loves to shake its toys loose from the basket.
• Don't shake the door handle too hard, you might shake it loose.
• The earthquake shook several pictures loose from the wall.