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To shake on a deal, then unshake it when nobody's looking.

means To go back on a promise, agreement, or commitment you previously made.

from From Latin renegare, to deny againthe same root that gave us renegade, the deal-breaker as a person.

Card gameIn whist, reneging means illegally failing to follow suit.
PronunciationRhymes with leg or vague, both accepted.
Renegade cousinSame root: one renounces, the other defects entirely.
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