sacudir de encima

Language: es

1.
General Spanishneutral
- Literal: to remove something from the surface of a person or object by shaking it off.
2.
SpainLatin Americaneutralcolloquial
- Figurative: to rid oneself of an unwelcome person, obligation, burden, or persistent feeling; to shake off (something unwanted).

Examples:

ES: No me los pude sacudir de encima.
EN: Couldn't shake them.
ES: Y es como una maldición lúgubre que no te puedes sacudir de encima.
EN: And it's like some dark spell you can't shake off.

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