"shake on it" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: shakes on it [present, singular, third-person], shaking on it [participle, present], shook on it [past], shaken on it [participle, past]
Etymology: Refers to the use of a handshake to confirm an agreement. Head templates: {{en-verb|shake<,,shook,shaken> on it}} shake on it (third-person singular simple present shakes on it, present participle shaking on it, simple past shook on it, past participle shaken on it)
  1. (informal) To agree by shaking hands; to close a deal. Tags: informal Related terms: gentleman's agreement

Inflected forms

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        "(informal) To agree by shaking hands; to close a deal."
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