2shake noun
plural shakes 1 [count] : a short, quick movement back and forth or up and down
▪ He responded to the question with a shake of his head. ▪ Give the dice a shake. 2 the shakes informal : a condition in which parts of your body move in a way that you are not able to control
▪ The whole experience gave me the shakes. [=made me shake with fear/nervousness] ▪ He drank too much coffee and got a bad case of the shakes. 3 [count] : milkshake
▪ a chocolate shake
▪ He responded to the question with a shake of his head. ▪ Give the dice a shake.
▪ The whole experience gave me the shakes. [=made me shake with fear/nervousness] ▪ He drank too much coffee and got a bad case of the shakes.
▪ a chocolate shake
a fair shake
informal : a fair deal : fair treatment
▪ The judge gave him a fair shake. [=the judge treated him fairly] ▪ She expected to get a fair shake from her boss.
▪ The judge gave him a fair shake. [=the judge treated him fairly] ▪ She expected to get a fair shake from her boss.
in two shakes
informal : very quickly or soon
▪ I'll be ready to go in two shakes.
▪ I'll be ready to go in two shakes.
no great shakes
informal : not very good or skillful at something
▪ He's no great shakes as a poker player. = He's no great shakes at playing poker.
▪ He's no great shakes as a poker player. = He's no great shakes at playing poker.
