shake on it en · VERB
Etymology
Refers to the use of a handshake to confirm an agreement.
Meanings
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(informal) To agree by shaking hands; to close a deal.
I'll bring the contract tomorrow, and if everything looks good, we'll shake on it.
Often when two persons make a bargain they at its conclusion “Shake hands on it” to make it binding.
1896, Clifton Johnson, “Odds”, in What They Say in New England (non-fiction), Boston, Massachusetts, United States: Lee and Shepard Publishers, page 63:Let's shake on it!
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| shaken on it | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| shook on it | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| shakes on it | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| shaking on it | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |