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Meanings of shook hands in English

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Usage of shook hands in English
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The two shook hands during the brief encounter, a second source said.
Reuters
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The lads shook hands with the general and walked to the door.
The Boy Allies in Great Peril; Or, With the Italian Army in the ...
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Richards added: These things happen in training & we shook hands after.
The Guardian
4
Nevertheless, Klitschko shook hands with the president after the deal was signed.
Reuters
5
Surgeon-Major Thomson shook hands with the General and turned towards the door.
The Kingdom of the Blind
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The duke and the baron shook hands and parted on the sidewalk.
The Lost Lady of Lone
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I said good-by to them and we shook hands and they left.
A Farewell to Arms
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Simon Cotton came up and shook hands and introduced his brother, saying:
I capture the castle
9
But when Scrubb shook hands with Jill, he said, So long, Jill.
The silver chair
10
Edwards came in, and shook hands with Natalie in an embarrassed manner.
Sunrise
11
I gave him the promise; we shook hands, and everything was over.
The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Volume 2...
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The Cure came forward and shook hands in an eager friendly way.
The Right of Way — Volume 04
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The prime minister and the captain shook hands as another voice interrupted.
Nemesis Game
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Zuma shook hands and laughed with supporters as he left the court.
Reuters
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Rosa and I shook hands in silence, and with a little diffidence.
The Ghost: A Modern Fantasy
16
A flush grew in her cheeks as the two men shook hands.
God's Country—And the Woman
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United Kingdom
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United States of America
Less common
Australia
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