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What is another word for shakes down?

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To cheat, deceive or defraud someone for personal gain

(of a police officer or other official) To pass the hands over (someone) in a search for hidden weapons, drugs, or other items

To search or rummage through

To obtain money or favors by intimidation, violence, or the misuse of authority

To conduct a test, examination or analysis of

To do something repeatedly so as to become skilled

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To cheat, deceive or defraud someone for personal gain

victimises^UK

victimizes^US

sells a bill of goods to

takes for a ride

takes to the cleaners

gives someone a bum steer

pulls a fast one

leads up the garden path

does someone in the eye

sells a bill of goods

leads down the garden path

bleeds someone of something

penalises^UK

baulks^UK

penalizes^US

balks^US

sucks the life out of

pulls the wool over someone's eyes

puts on the wrong track

figures out

leads up garden path

hooks

maneuvers^US

manoeuvres^UK

sends on a wild goose chase

gives wrong information to

weasels

ducks

dodges

worms one's way out of

slips out

beats around the bush

pulls something funny

slips something over on

gives the wrong impression

puts someone up to something

plays fast and loose with

gives the runaround

steps out

goes back on

sends on a wild-goose chase

entices

pulls wires

stage-manages

twists around your little finger

makes somebody look an idiot

makes a monkey out of

terrorizes^US

terrorises^UK

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“The government's hopes for its markets will never be realized if the bourses remain a place to shake down investors.”

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(of a police officer or other official) To pass the hands over (someone) in a search for hidden weapons, drugs, or other items

Verb

To search or rummage through

leaves no stone unturned

scrutinizes^US

goes over with a fine-tooth comb

scrutinises^UK

goes through with a fine-tooth comb

leaves no stone unturned in

goes through with fine-tooth comb

looks high and low in

gives something a going-over

gives something a look-see

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To obtain money or favors by intimidation, violence, or the misuse of authority

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To conduct a test, examination or analysis of

analyses^UK

scrutinises^UK

scrutinizes^US

analyzes^US

enquires^UK

inquires^US

carries out trials on

puts something through its paces

runs it up a flagpole

runs idea by someone

puts someone through their paces

puts to the proof

sees how wind blows

runs something up the flagpole

subjects to an examination

gauges^UK

gages^US

palpates

gives something a whirl

practises^UK

practices^US

fits

checks up on

test-drives

sets an examination for

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To do something repeatedly so as to become skilled

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