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shake like a leaf (third-person singular simple present shakes like a leaf, present participle shaking like a leaf, simple past shook like a leaf, past participle shaken like a leaf)
- (simile, idiomatic) To tremble, as with fear, cold, etc.; to shiver.
2008, Etan Cohen, Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath, directed by Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, spoken by Skipper (Tom McGrath), DreamWorks Animation:My goodness, doll, you're shaking like a leaf. Rico! You've had your fun, pull up.
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