get one's act together



get one's act together

Also, get one's shit or it all together . Start to behave more appropriately or effectively; get organized. For example, Once Joe gets his act together he'll get a raise, or You'd better get it all together before the boss comes back. The variant using shit is considered vulgar. [Slang; second half of 1900s] Also see get one's ducks in a row.
See also: act, get, together

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
BjÖRnBYUURN (Swedish, German), PYUURN (Icelandic)Swedish, Icelandic, German, Ancient Scandinavian
Chariovalda-Ancient Germanic
BarretBAR-ətEnglish (Rare)
ReidREEDEnglish
Rodolphe-French
TrudieTROO-dee (English), TRUY-dee (Dutch)English, Dutch