the shakes
Example Sentences
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It was the anticipation; I'd get the shakes.
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2024
Oddly enough it's not the food that the report targets -- not the fries, burgers or even the shakes and cakes -- but what touches the food before you eat it.
From Science Daily • Feb. 7, 2024
“They owe me a fat check for all the shakes that they’ve sold,” he joked.
From New York Times • Jun. 29, 2023
Even some of the most seasoned veterans still get the shakes before the curtain goes up.
From Washington Post • Aug. 26, 2022
Just looking at it gave me the shakes all over.
From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl
