Idioms
Idioms can be a powerful linguistic tool only when they are used in the right way in the right places.
Idiom:
shake (someone) down or shake down (someone)
Meaning:
to get money by threatening someone
Example:
The gangsters shook the shop owner down to get some money.
List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
Idioms are phrases which cannot be understood simply by looking at the meaning of the individual words in the phrase.
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