shake together

verb

To get along well; to make friends.

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Meanings

verbshake together (third-person singular simple present shakes together, present participle shaking together, simple past shook together, past participle shaken together)

present singular third person shakes together · participle present shaking together · past shook together · participle past shaken together

  1. colloquialdatedintransitiveTo get along well; to make friends.

    I did not introduce Sandy, and I was determined not to introduce Bauldie, and the advocate did not introduce the apparently intruding girl, but presently we shook together pretty well and were all talking promiscuously.

    1917, The Scottish Law Review and Sheriff Court Reports
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