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shake on it

shake on it verb: to agree by shaking hands; to close a deal.

Verb

shake on it (third-person singular simple present shakes on it, present participle shaking on it, simple past shook on it, past participle shaken on it)

  1. (informal) To agree by shaking hands; to close a deal.
    • I'll bring the contract tomorrow, and if everything looks good, we'll shake on it.
    • Let's shake on it!

Forms of shake on it

third-person singular presentshakes on it
present participleshaking on it
pastshook on it
past participleshaken on it

Origin of shake on it

Refers to the use of a handshake to confirm an agreement.

Questions about shake on it

What does shake on it mean?
Shake on it means to agree by shaking hands; to close a deal.
What part of speech is shake on it?
Shake on it is a verb.
What is the past tense of shake on it?
The past tense of shake on it is shook on it.

Words near shake on it in the dictionary

  1. shake like a leaf
  2. shake map
  3. shake maps
  4. shake off
  5. shake off the dust from one's feet
  6. shake on it
  7. shake one's ass
  8. shake one's elbow
  9. shake one's head
  10. shake one's hocks
  11. shake out

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