give a shock
Example Sentences
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It checks the heart rhythm and will only tell you to give a shock if it is needed.
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2022
“They wanted to give a shock message today to show to everybody that they are serious about price stability.”
From BusinessWeek • Mar. 3, 2011
He felt by this time that he was committed to rather a dishonest part; he was pledged not to give a shock to her optimism.
From The Bostonians, Vol. II (of II) by James, Henry
I have selected that expression advisedly, in order to give a shock to the reader.
From Hortus Vitae Essays on the Gardening of Life by Lee, Vernon
Zotto suru signifies "to cause a thrill" or "to give a shock," or "to make shiver;" and of a very beautiful person it is said "Zotto-suru hodo no bijin,"—meaning!
From The Romance of the Milky Way And Other Studies & Stories by Hearn, Lafcadio
