Communication
shake your head
show disagreement or disbelief
To shake your head means to move it from side to side to show that you disagree or cannot believe something.
Hear it in real life
Did your manager agree to the plan?
No, she shook her head straight away.
He just shook his head when I suggested cancelling the meeting.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: She nodded her head when she disagreed.
Say: She shook her head when she disagreed.
"Shake your head" shows disagreement; "nod your head" usually shows agreement.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
shake your head; shook your head; shake one's head
Your turn: say it out loud
He just shook his head when I suggested cancelling the meeting.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
shake your head
show disagreement or disbelief
“He just shook his head when I suggested cancelling the meeting.”
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