Shake a/the habit slang verb phrase
To get rid of an addiction, usually drug-related.
After half a year of struggling with drug addiction, Andrew's finally shaken the habit.
To put an end to a habit.
You really need to shake the habit of staying up late.
To overcome some disadvantage or get out of a bad situation when you have already lost a lot of time for it
a person who is easily deceived or manipulated to do something, especially giving someone money.
1. To seize or take control of someone, something, or some place with a sudden and fierce attack
2. To gain a rapid and great fame or success in a place, a field or a particular group of people
The verb "shake" should be conjugated according to its tense.
A humorous way of saying that what one has said is just what they acknowledge and may not be entirely accurate
Mike: Have you returned from your vacation on the beach? Your skin seems to get tanned.
Jenny: My skin is always dark. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!