What does shake down as a figurative sense mean?

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What does shake down as a figurative sense mean?

2006-08-26 04:52:18 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay

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A "shake-down" is an attempt to get money from somebody through force or extortion. It comes from the practice of criminals literally picking up people and physically shaking them to see if they had money.

2006-08-26 04:57:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

Extortion - threatening someone to get something from them.

2006-08-26 04:55:51 · answer #2 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋