get one's act together

get one's act together
phrasal 1. to put one's life, thoughts, or emotions in order ; cease to be confused or misdirected 2. to begin to function in a skillful or efficient manner <
the company finally got its act together
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New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • get one's act together — phrasal 1. or get one s head together : to put one s life, thoughts, or emotions in order : cease to be confused or misdirected 2. : to begin to function in a skillful or efficient manner the company finally got its act together * * * get one s… …   Useful english dictionary

  • get one’s act together — AND get one’s shit together; get one’s stuff together 1. v. to organize oneself; to get one’s possessions organized. (Use caution with shit.) □ Let me get my act together, and I’ll be right with you. □ I’ll get my stuff together and be right with …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • get one's act together — get organized, get a hold of oneself, pull oneself up by the bootstraps, pull oneself together, clean up one s act …   English contemporary dictionary

  • get one's act together — verb To become serious, organized, worthwhile, etc. It didnt look like hed ever get his act together, but eventually the project got going …   Wiktionary

  • get one's head together — vb to collect one s thoughts, achieve a state of equanimity. A cliche of the alternative society of the early 1970s (members of rock groups, suffering from the excesses of social and professional life, typically spoke of going to the countryside… …   Contemporary slang

  • get one's head together — phrasal see get one s act together 1 * * * get one s head together (informal) To achieve a state of self possession • • • Main Entry: ↑head …   Useful english dictionary

  • get one's shit together — Vrb phrs. See get one s act together …   English slang and colloquialisms

  • get one’s head together — Go to get one’s act together …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • get one’s shit together — Go to get one’s act together …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • get one’s stuff together — Go to get one’s act together …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

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