get it together
idiom
1
: to begin to live in a good and sensible way : to stop being confused, foolish, etc.
If he doesn't get it together pretty soon, he's going to end up in jail.
2
: to begin to function in a skillful or effective way
The company finally got it together and started making a profit this year.
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Will Clay get it together by the end of the film?
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 25 Jan. 2026
Boyce is confident that as the season progresses and more results are in the computer, and as more teams get it together and report all of their results, the accuracy of the rankings will improve.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
There’s also an assortment of private spaces in which to meditate, breastfeed, melt down, and get it together before returning to your desk to pollinate the world with cash.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 12 Nov. 2025
French Finance Minister Roland Lescure — the country’s third in just over a year — is in New York this week reassuring investors that the EU’s second-biggest economy can get it together.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2025
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 25 Jan. 2026
Boyce is confident that as the season progresses and more results are in the computer, and as more teams get it together and report all of their results, the accuracy of the rankings will improve.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
There’s also an assortment of private spaces in which to meditate, breastfeed, melt down, and get it together before returning to your desk to pollinate the world with cash.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 12 Nov. 2025
French Finance Minister Roland Lescure — the country’s third in just over a year — is in New York this week reassuring investors that the EU’s second-biggest economy can get it together.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Get it together.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20it%20together. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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