shake out
/SH EY1 K AW0 T/verb
- 1
(also figurative) To agitate a piece of cloth or other flexible material in order to remove dust, or to try to make it smooth and flat.
- 2
To unfurl a reef from a sail
- 3
To result or transpire.
“We are curious to see how this all shakes out.”
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