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To do something different from one's normal routine in order to make things feel new or interesting. A noun or pronoun can be used between "shake" and "up." I'm tired of getting Chinese food—let's shake things up and try that new Polynesian restaurant.
SHAKE SOMEONE UP definition: 1. If an unpleasant experience shakes someone up, it makes them feel shocked and upset: 2. to…. Learn more.
The meaning of SHAKE-UP is an act or instance of shaking up; specifically : an extensive and often drastic reorganization. How to use shake-up in a sentence.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English shake somebody/something ↔ up phrasal verb 1 to give someone a very unpleasant shock, so that they feel very upset and frightened She was badly shaken up by the accident. → shaken 2 to make changes to an organization in order to make it more effective SYN overhaul the government’s plans to shake up...
Definition of shake up phrasal verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If an unpleasant experience shakes someone up, it makes them feel shocked and upset: The accident really shook him up. (Definition of shake sb up from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
To “shake up” is to make a change to a routine. She wants to “shake up” her morning routine by adding exercise. The company had to “shake things up” after its CEO was fired.
