Idiom
shake the plum tree
Meaning
To obtain a source of advantage, such as for political favors or appointments.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He needs to shake the plum tree to get that promotion.”
“The candidate began to shake the plum tree, calling every influential contact he knew to secure a government appointment.”
“By leveraging his long-standing connections within the administration, the lobbyist hoped to shake the plum tree and secure lucrative contracts for his clients.”
Examples
simple
“He needs to shake the plum tree to get that promotion.”
contextual
“The candidate began to shake the plum tree, calling every influential contact he knew to secure a government appointment.”
complex
“By leveraging his long-standing connections within the administration, the lobbyist hoped to shake the plum tree and secure lucrative contracts for his clients.”
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