In vain do we try to "shoo" him back, or catch him. From Wordnik.com. [Concerning Cats My Own and Some Others] Reference
As it was, she went out and attempted to "shoo" him off. From Wordnik.com. [Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905] Reference
I'd have to open our front door and "shoo" it away, much as I hated to!. From Wordnik.com. [Saturday at The Gimp Compound] Reference
Now, when mice run out of the cupboard I go out doors, and let Maria "shoo" them back again. From Wordnik.com. [The Canadian Elocutionist] Reference
"Let's see you usher her in, then," chuckled the tall scout, just as though he anticipated enjoying a treat when Elmer tried to "shoo" the. From Wordnik.com. [Pathfinder or, The Missing Tenderfoot] Reference
Common cam 'doon an' shoo'd the loons awa 'frae pappin' Sandy wi 'duds, an' we got hame withoot any farrer mishap; but a 'forenicht I heard. From Wordnik.com. [My Man Sandy] Reference
They are tears ov despair, for altho 'shoo's soa young. From Wordnik.com. [Yorkshire Lyrics Poems written in the Dialect as Spoken in the West Riding of Yorkshire. To which are added a Selection of Fugitive Verses not in the Dialect] Reference
I may hev said 'shoo' to him when he was hummin 'the loudest. From Wordnik.com. [The Heritage of Dedlow Marsh and Other Tales] Reference
As she tried to '' shoo '' him away, he took hold of her wrist and pulled it down. From Wordnik.com. [Telegraph.co.uk: news business sport the Daily Telegraph newspaper Sunday Telegraph] Reference
"None of us would ever as much as say 'shoo' to a chicken," protested one of the group. From Wordnik.com. [The Landloper] Reference
I'd love to get some pics of celebs -- but won't bother coming downtown if I'm going to be 'shoo'ed' away. From Wordnik.com. Reference
They honk, and squawk, and quack, and hiss, and the more I "shoo" them with my skirts, the worse they are. From Wordnik.com. [Janey Canuck in the West] Reference
In fact, he grew so obstreperous, and so disturbed our repose, that we had to "shoo" him away with one of our boots. From Wordnik.com. [In the Catskills Selections from the Writings of John Burroughs] Reference
She said that when she tried to "shoo" him away, he grabbed her wrist and pulled it down, then when a friend intervened, let her go. From Wordnik.com. [Telegraph.co.uk: news business sport the Daily Telegraph newspaper Sunday Telegraph] Reference
Sturdy Germans and mercurial Celts were, at the start, disposed to "shoo" away these specters as being hostile, or at least incongruous. From Wordnik.com. [An Apache Princess A Tale of the Indian Frontier] Reference
He'd gooan as far as to give her a wink once or twice, an 'shoo'd gooan as far as to give him a smile, but that wor all they'd getten to. From Wordnik.com. [Yorksher Puddin' A Collection of the Most Popular Dialect Stories from the Pen of John Hartley] Reference
The incident began when the village's gardener tried to "shoo" the animal away with a bunch of weeds, a Victoria Police spokesperson said. From Wordnik.com. [National Nine News] Reference
If the economy in the surrounding area can support a store, then there really isn't a reason to "shoo" away a department store from a mall. From Wordnik.com. [Labelscar: The Retail History Blog] Reference
"shoo" the dog away, but is unsuccessful; for the animal dashes between his legs, and approaches the royal and carpeted steps. From Wordnik.com. [Saunterings] Reference
The title track is a shoo-in for top 10 of the year. From Wordnik.com. [Week ahead: Khaira Arby for free; Super Wild Horses great debut; The Specials visit "Letterman"] Reference
Hotel workers shoo him away so he walks alongside me. From Wordnik.com. [Country Roads] Reference
You can see why it's a shoo-in for apolitician's wife. From Wordnik.com. [How to dress: Say it with flowers] Reference
Despite Ma's lead in the polls, he's not yet a shoo-in. From Wordnik.com. [Why Anger The Dragon?] Reference
He seems a shoo-in to succeed his boss, CEO Richard Parsons. From Wordnik.com. [Entertainment: Who's Going To Disneyland Next?] Reference
RUDY GIULIANI WAS once considered a shoo-in for the Senate in 2000. From Wordnik.com. [Rudy Weighs The 'Hillary Factor'] Reference
There were fearless raccoons and we splashed water to make them shoo. From Wordnik.com. [[nearly here]] Reference
If there were a persistence-of-vision award for life philosophy, Allen would be a shoo-in. From Wordnik.com. [Take the Bananas and Run] Reference
With Cal Ripken Jr. and Tony Gwynn shoo-ins this year, Rice is likely to get short shrift again. From Wordnik.com. [A Big Mac Attack] Reference
Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia in May 2001, Miguel Estrada seemed like a shoo-in. From Wordnik.com. [Rumble For The Robes] Reference
Fast ChatBug Impresario If you've tried to shoo it away, chances are Steven Kutcher has gotten it to perform. From Wordnik.com. [Periscope] Reference
Outside the concrete walls, ushers wearing green Hamas baseball caps and carrying sticks shoo away a crowd of curious boys. From Wordnik.com. [Flexing Their Muscles] Reference
She had a prominent role at the '96 GOP convention, was talked up for the presidency and seemed a shoo-in for a second term. From Wordnik.com. [Car Trouble?] Reference
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