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
YvesEEVFrench
Felipefe-LEE-pe (Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Ennis['enis]
Wardell-English
Alecock['ælikɔk]
Ruggierorood-JYE-roItalian