Relentlessly nagged someone to the extent they get what they want, but the outcome is worse than they hoped. Shaking a nut tree too vigorously will release good nuts along with nuts that are not ready to harvest. The relationship becomes damaged as the nut tree can also be.
Anna wanted Dave to buy her a new phone. Dave knew that a new model would be coming out soon, but Anna would not wait. She pestered him relentlessly. She “shook him till his nuts fell off”.
Dave bought Anna the new phone, but the phone was not as good as the subsequent version.
Dave bought Anna the new phone, but the phone was not as good as the subsequent version.
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Get the Shook him till his nuts fell off mug.To naively walk into a setup or situation that's embarrassing or ends badly, especially when trying to be helpful, kind, or unsuspectingly cooperative. Usually implies that the person should have known better, but got blindsided anyway. Often due to being too nice, too trusting, or just not thinking it through.
“She swore her ex was ‘just a friend.’ Fell for the soup hard.”
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“Manager asked if I could ‘just stay 10 minutes late.’ Two hours later… yeah, I fell for the soup.”
“He promised he just needed a ride across town. Ended up dragging me to three different stops. Fell for the soup.”
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