Meaning

1 senses
  1. (idiomatic, slang)To become serious, organized, worthwhile, etc.

    It didn't look like he'd ever get his act together, but eventually the project got going.

    sich zusammenreißen, die Kurve kriegen

Examples

377 sentences
  1. When shall we get together next?

    Коли ми зберемося наступного разу? — rozmaita

    ruКогда мы соберёмся в следующий раз? — odexed

  2. Tom and I got drunk together.

    Ми з Томом напилися разом. — deniko

  3. I heard that Tom and Mary got back together.

    Я чув, що Том та Мері знову разом. — deniko

    ruЯ слышал, что Том и Мэри снова вместе. — Fin

  4. Do you think that Tom and Mary will get back together?

    Гадаєш, Том та Мері знову будуть разом? — deniko

    ruДумаешь, Том и Мэри снова будут вместе? — marafon

  5. Do you think that Tom and Mary are going to get back together?

    Гадаєш, Том та Мері знову будуть разом? — deniko

    ruДумаешь, Том и Мэри снова будут вместе? — marafon

    deGlaubst du, dass Tom und Maria wieder zusammen sein werden? — Yorwba

Translations

5 languages
Deutsch
become serious and organized:

Origin

Figuratively, a comparison with the achieved result and the preparation involved in creati

Figuratively, a comparison with the achieved result and the preparation involved in creating, producing, rehearsing, and polishing a theatrical act or similar performance.

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Forms

gets one's act together, getting one's act together, got one's act together, got one's act together
Base formget one's act together · to get one's act together
3rd person singulargets one's act together
Present participlegetting one's act together
Past simplegot one's act together
Past participlegot one's act together / gotten one's act together

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyget one's act together
he, she, itgets one's act together

Past simpleLesson

all personsgot one's act together

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave got one's act together
he, she, ithas got one's act together

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill get one's act together

Synonyms

3 synonyms

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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