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shake and break 

shaking hands and ending a friendship or relationship cleanly on good terms; agreeing that the friendship or relationship is over and both parties agree to behave professionally in the future; both parties agreeing to remain amicable at the end of a friendship or relationship
She offered him a shake and break when it became clear they could no longer be friends, but he refused. He brooded for weeks while she went on with her life.

IMQueen: it was shake and break and adios
WiseWan: its better this way, hun
IMQueen: i know but it hurts
WiseWan: and it will for a while, but you'll be able to see him on the street without spazing now. who's next on your list?
shake and break by MedievalWriter January 8, 2009

Shake and Break 

Attempting to play BrickBreaker on your Crackberry device while on the subway, in the backseat of a NYC cab driven by a complete lunatic, off roading, etc...
To improve his BrickBreaker skills, Mark began to train underground on the 1 train, become a master of shake and break
Shake and Break by McShanowitz December 4, 2010
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