B2idiominformaleverydayIELTS-friendly
get your act together
USUK
to start organising your life or work better
Often said as advice or criticism. Also for organisations: 'The council needs to get its act together'.
In context
If you want to pass your exams, you need to get your act together now.
After failing his first year, Nam finally got his act together and studied hard.
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