shake like a leaf
To tremble, as with fear, cold, etc.; to shiver.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“I always shake like a leaf before a big test.”
“When the doctor told him he needed surgery, he started to shake like a leaf.”
“Standing alone on the stage before the massive audience, the young musician began to shake like a leaf as the lights dimmed.”
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and the like
And other similar items; et cetera.
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be like
To say.
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brace of shakes
A very short time.
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built like a brick outhouse
Synonym of built like a brick shithouse.
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built like a brick shipyard
Synonym of built like a brick shithouse.
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built like a brick shithouse
Of a man, having a muscular body, particularly with well-developed muscles of the chest, arms and abdominals.
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do someone like that
to treat someone in a negative manner
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face like the back end of a bus
A very ugly face.
Last updated August 10, 2026