He could roll over, play dead, and even shake hands.

Meaning: He was able to turn over completely, pretend to be dead, and even hold my hand and move it up and down.

Choice of Words: Roll over means to turn over completely. Play dead means to pretend to be dead. Shake hands means to hold someone's hand and shake it up and down.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• The dog rolled over and played dead.
• The fox pretended to be dead and lay on the ground.
• The players shake hands after the game.
• Hands shake uncontrollably.
• Teams shake hands.
• Players shake hands.
• Her voice could soothe the savage beast, calming even the fiercest of animals.
• She could be a princess, a superhero, or even a dragon.
• Dead end.
• Boy patiently taught cat to roll over on command.