shake off

British  

verb

1. to remove or be removed with or as if with a quick movement

   she shook off her depression

2. (tr) to escape from; elude

   they shook off the police

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shake off Idioms  

1. Free oneself or get rid of something or someone, as in I've had a hard time shaking off this cold, or She forged ahead, shaking off all the other runners. It is also put as give someone the shake, as in We managed to give our pursuers the shake. The first term dates from the late 1300s; the slangy variant dates from the second half of the 1800s.

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Example Sentences

Slick, smiling and patient, Jetten has spent years shaking off the nickname "Robot Jetten", earned for his stiff, over‑rehearsed TV appearances.

From BBC

Dunstan said the venue has managed to do more than just shake off its troubled opening, and was getting plaudits from those who perform there.

From BBC

The stocks have also struggled to shake off worries tied to the rise of artificial intelligence.

From Barron's

That is not something you can just shake off.

From MarketWatch

Bitcoin has fallen back down to below $70,000, for the second time in 24 hours, as cryptocurrencies struggle to shake off a crisis-of-confidence.

From Barron's