shake off
Verb
Meaning
get rid of
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he shed his image as a pushy boss
shed your clothes
I couldn't shake the car that was following me
After several hours, he pulled over to shake off his helmet and take a look at the map.
And I am satisfied that there is no other city in the world that is so anxious to shake off the memories of its early origins."
But by now, like a hold full of tribbles, the twaddle seems impossible to shake off (Star Trek: Discovery, I’m looking at you).