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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The New York Rangers, New York Islanders and Detroit Red Wings can’t get it together, either.
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Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Lawmakers need to get it together soon, or the economy will go from gagging to choking.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Will this show get it together and show us what’s going down there by the end of the season?
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
The Dow Jones Industrial Average can’t get it together lately.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
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Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Lawmakers need to get it together soon, or the economy will go from gagging to choking.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Will this show get it together and show us what’s going down there by the end of the season?
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
The Dow Jones Industrial Average can’t get it together lately.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for get it together
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“Get it together.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20it%20together. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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