| 单词 | to get one's act together |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto get one's act together P12. colloquial (originally U.S.). to get one's act together: to sort out one's (muddled or disorganized) life, business, etc.; to galvanize oneself into acting effectively. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > amending > provide a remedy [verb (intransitive)] > put matters right > by (re-)organizing effectively to put (or set) one's house in order1583 to get one's act together1973 the world > action or operation > amending > restoration > restoration of a person > recovery from misfortune, error, etc. > [verb (intransitive)] upkevera1375 warisha1386 recovera1387 respite1587 to get one's act together1973 1973 San Antonio (Texas) Light 1 Apr. 22/2 I've got a two-storey Cape Cod house with a badminton court in the backyard and a pool and an orange tree..and I'm getting my act together, man. 1984 Times 22 May 3/1 We need to get our act together... Users have been divided so far and are being picked off by the publishers one by one. 1995 Daily Star 25 Apr. 44/1 She got her act together at halfway and showed a fine turn of speed. 1997 I. Rankin Black & Blue (1998) xxvii. 381 Not many defences left, have you?.. Time to get your act together. < as lemmas |
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