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  1. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSHAKE SOMEONE UP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SHAKE SOMEONE UP definition: 1. If an unpleasant experience shakes someone up, it makes them feel shocked and upset: 2. to…. Learn more.

  2. idioms.thefreedictionary.com › shake+someone+upShake someone up - Idioms by The Free Dictionary

    shake someone or something up to jostle or knock someone or something around; to toss someone or something back and forth. We rode over a rough road, and that shook us up.

  3. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › shake-upshake somebody/something ↔ up | meaning of shake...

    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...

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › shake-someone-upSHAKE SOMEONE UP Synonyms | Collins English Thesaurus

    shake someone up (informal) (phrasal verb) in the sense of upset. Definition. to shock mentally or physically. She was shaken up when she was thrown from her horse. Synonyms. upset. shock. frighten. disturb. distress. rattle (informal) unsettle. unnerve. discompose. See examples for synonyms. See shake. Copyright © 2016 by HarperCollins Publishers.

  5. idioms.thefreedictionary.com › shake+(one)+upShake (one) up - Idioms by The Free Dictionary

    shake someone or something up to jostle or knock someone or something around; to toss someone or something back and forth. We rode over a rough road, and that shook us up.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › shake-sb-upMeaning of shake sb up – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

    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)

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › shake-up_2shake up phrasal verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    phrasal verb. shake somebody up. to surprise someone and make them think about something in a different way, become more active, etc. Shaken up by the early goal against them, the team began to fight back. Questions about grammar and vocabulary? Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English.