Get Your Act Together.
English
idiom
To organize yourself to become more effective.
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To organize yourself to become more effective.
Trusted by1.5M+English learners & teachers worldwide
To start behaving in a more organized, responsible, or effective way.
When you tell someone to get their act together, you are telling them to stop being disorganized or irresponsible and start handling things properly.
It is used as a firm push to improve behavior or performance.
"Pull Yourself Together"
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Regaining emotional control after being upset or overwhelmed
"Shape Up"
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Improving your behavior or performance, often with an implied threat of consequences
"Get Your Act Together"
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Becoming more organized, responsible, and effective in how you handle things
You've missed two deadlines this month — this can't continue.
You're right — I need to get my act together. I'll set up a proper system this week.
I keep meaning to apply for jobs but I just never do it.
You need to get your act together — make a list and send three applications this weekend.
I feel like everything is a mess right now — work, finances, everything.
Pick one thing and fix it first — getting your act together starts small.
