They saw the potential of the Internet to shake up the whole retail sector and change the way it works.
»They appointed a new CEO to shake up the organization.
»The new head of HR has already started to shake things up.
Financial and business terms. 2012.
shake sth out — UK US shake sth out Phrasal Verb with shake({{}}/ʃeɪk/ verb [T] ► to remove parts of an organization in order to make it operate more effectively: »They need new ideas, so they re shaking out their top management team … Financial and business terms
ˌshake sth ˈoff — phrasal verb to get rid of something bad I haven t been able to shake this cold off for weeks.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
shake — shake1 W2S3 [ʃeık] v past tense shook [ʃuk] past participle shaken [ˈʃeıkən] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move)¦ 2¦(body)¦ 3 shake your head 4 shake somebody s hand/shake hands with somebody 5¦(shock)¦ 6 shake somebody s confidence/beliefs etc 7 somebody s voice… … Dictionary of contemporary English
shake — 1 / SeIk/ past tense shook past participle shaken verb 1 MOVEMENT (I) to move up and down or from side to side with quick repeated movements: His hand shook as he signed the paper. | The ground was shaking beneath their feet. | shake with… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
shake*/*/*/ — [ʃeɪk] (past tense shook [ʃʊk] ; past participle shaken [ˈʃeɪkən] ) verb I 1) [I/T] to make lots of quick small movements up and down, or from side to side, or to make someone or something do this Houses shook as a bomb exploded in the… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
shake something out — 1) empty something out by shaking a container he shook out a handful of painkillers 2) spread or open something such as a cloth or garment by shaking it she shook out the newspaper ■ restore something crumpled to its natural shape by shaking she… … Useful english dictionary
shake something up — 1) mix ingredients by shaking use soap flakes shaken up in the water to make bubbles 2) make radical changes to the organization or structure of an institution or system he presented plans to shake up the legal profession * * * ˌshake sthˈup… … Useful english dictionary
shake — [ʆeɪk] verb shook PASTTENSE [ʆʊk] shaken PASTPART [ˈʆeɪkən] [transitive] if something shakes people s confidence, hopes, belief etc, it makes them feel less confident, hopeful etc: • Consumer confidence has been badly shaken by fears of … Financial and business terms
shake the foundations of something — shake/rock/the foundations of something shake/rock something to its foundations phrase to bring major changes or cause serious damage to an institution, set of beliefs etc, especially by making people question their basic ideas Thesaurus: to… … Useful english dictionary
shake something to its foundations — shake/rock the ˈfoundations of sth | shake/rock sth to its ˈfoundations idiom to cause people to question their basic beliefs about sth • This issue has shaken the foundations of French politics. Main entry: ↑foundationidiom … Useful english dictionary
