1. shake up - Noun
2. shake up - Verb
change the arrangement or position of
shock physically
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
make fuller by shaking
the imposition of a new organization; organizing differently (often involving extensive and drastic changes)
organize anew
shake; especially (a patient to detect fluids or air in the body)
Source: WordNetshake-up
They want to shake up the world, not make it wiser. Joseph Joubert
Dancing and running shake up the chemistry of happiness. Mason Cooley
We, we - as I say, we go in and shake up other industries and I think, you know, we do it differently and I think that industries are not quite the same as a result of Virgin attacking the market. Richard Branson
New forms of media - first movies, then television, talk radio and now the Internet - tend to challenge traditional codes of conduct. They flout convention, shake up the status quo and sometimes provoke outrage. Willow Bay
The best advice that I can offer is that being proactive and a careful planner is key. Think about the major things that could shake up your financial life, and I'll bet there are some great ways to protect yourself. Alexa Von Tobel
I feel that these stories are being written to articulate certain confusions and disappointments, and I do mean to shake up the reader, and I do hope they're on target. Ann Beattie