Idioms & Expressions
Get your act together
Telling someone to improve their behavior
Literal Meaning
To arrange or set in order one's actions, behavior, or performance in a more effective manner
Actual Meaning
To organize yourself and behave properly
Examples in Context

'You need to get your act together at work.' (Translation: Improve your behavior)

Helpful Tips
  • 1Call to improve
  • 2Take responsibility
  • 3Shape up
Phrase Thesaurus
Similar words and synonyms for this phrase
get organized
pull it together
shape up
get it together
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