Expressions used in Everyday Spoken English in Social and Professional contexts
shake on it
shake on it
1) shake hands in agreement
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- let's shake on it
- AnalysisThis phrase is usually one that is spoken. When you say 'let's shake on it' you are sealing a deal or shaling hands in order to formally agree on something. "Are we both happy with all of the terms here? I think we have a deal, let's shake on it." This is a friendly way of finalising an agreement or ending a negotiation.
- Professional Examples (Basic)
- Buyer: "Would you accept 100 Euro for the goods?" Seller: "Okay, let's shake on it."
- After hours of negotiations, they shook hands on a deal worth millions of pounds. All that was left to do to make it official was to finalise the contract and have both parties sign it.
- Social Examples (Basic)
- If we both agree, let's shake on it.
- Yari said he would pay me ten euro if his team lost, we shook on it and everything!
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