hard to shake.

Meanings

• adjective

  Difficult to dislodge or remove once attached or established.

  - "The burr on his shoe was hard to shake off."
  - "It was hard to shake the feeling of unease after the accident."

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Variants

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hard to take

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Etymology

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The phrase 'hard to shake' is an idiom that originated from the idea of something being difficult to dislodge or remove once it has been attached or established.

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Trivia

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1. The phrase 'hard to shake' has been used in various forms of popular culture, including the title of a 1993 song by the band Blind Melon.

2. In the 1970s, a popular advertising campaign for a brand of tobacco featured the tagline 'A Marlboro man is hard to shake.'

3. The phrase 'hard to shake' has also been used in sports to describe a player who is difficult to dislodge from an opponent during a physical contest.

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Related Concepts

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1. persistent: Related to the concept of something being persistent or lasting a long time.

2. obstinate: Related to the concept of being obstinate or unwilling to change one's opinion or behavior.

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Culture

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The phrase 'hard to shake' has been used in various forms of literature and music to describe situations where it is difficult to overcome an emotion or feeling. For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel 'The Great Gatsby', the character Nick Carraway describes Gatsby's inability to shake off his past and move on from his obsession with Daisy Buchanan.

How to Memorize "hard to shake."

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a burr on a shoe that is hard to shake off. Imagine trying to remove it with your hand, but it keeps sticking back to the shoe.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the phrase 'hard to shake' with the feeling of trying to remove a stubborn burr from your shoe.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'HARD' to remember the meaning of 'hard to shake': H - Holds tightly, A - Against one's will, R - Refuses to let go, D - Deliberately.

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