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shake-up
A change; a reorganization.
After the scandal there was a major shake-up in the Cabinet.
shakedown
A test.
Let's take the new car out and give it a shakedown.
An act of extorting money by threatening.
It was a nasty shakedown, to get $500 from the old man, promising to protect him.
shape up or ship out
To either improve one's disposition or behavior, or quit or leave.
When Paul neglected to carry out his part of the research work that Professor Brown had assigned him with for the fifth time, the professor cried, "Shape up, or ship out, Paul. I have lost my patience with you!"
shape up
To begin to act or work right; get along satisfactorily.
"How is the building of the new gym coming along?" "Fine. It's shaping up very well."
If the new boy doesn't begin to shape up soon, he'll have to leave school.
To show promise.
Plans for our picnic are shaping up very well.
sharp as a tack
Very neatly and stylishly dressed.
That new boy always looks sharp as a tack in class.
Very intelligent; smart; quick-witted.
Tom is sharp as a tack; he got 100 on every test.
shipshape
In perfect condition; in good order.
After we left the islands, we left the rented car shipshape for the next driver.
shoestring catch
A catch of a hit baseball just before it hits the ground.
The left fielder made a shoestring catch of a line drive to end the inning.
shoo away
To frighten or chase away.
When the children gathered around the new sports car, we shooed them away.