shaking down

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  • Everything was soaked with water, and he could not walk without shaking down the moisture from the laden branches and undergrowth.

    Through Apache Lands | R. H. Jayne
  • His men were on board and “shaking down” in their new quarters.

    Cupid in Africa | P. C. Wren
  • Those two days witnessed the shaking down of Willard into the manners and customs of Alton Academy.

    Left Half Harmon | Ralph Henry Barbour
  • The change had been brought about too suddenly to allow of people shaking down into their new positions.

    Town Life in Australia | R. E. N. (Richard) Twopeny
  • Just at first I certainly found the shaking-down process rather a rough one.

    The Fortunes of Philippa | Angela Brazil

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