the shakes
Example Sentences
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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
"The vomiting got really serious and suddenly I had the shakes," he said.
From BBC • Nov. 5, 2023
Even some of the most seasoned veterans still get the shakes before the curtain goes up.
From Washington Post • Aug. 26, 2022
Another uncommon cause of the shakes is sticky brake calipers.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 8, 2021
Just looking at it gave me the shakes all over.
From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl
