Shake Rid Bad Sth Meaning Causing Problems Sickness

Meaning: to get rid of something that's causing you problems, such as a sickness, a fear, a bad image, a bad reputation, etc.

• shake sth off I've had this cold for nearly two weeks and I just can't shake it off.
  
  
• shake off sth James wants to shake off the image he has of being a bully and a tough guy.