get it together

idiom

: 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.

: to begin to function in a skillful or effective way

The company finally got it together and started making a profit this year.

Examples of get it together in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web With two weeks before hosting Kansas, a team also having an identity crisis, there's time to get it together. —

Matthew Self, The Arizona Republic, 23 Sep. 2024 But, as many begin to recover, one airline emerges as a problem, unable to get it together — to the detriment of its customers and employees. —

Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 24 July 2024 The star-laden club is seven points out of a playoff spot and could be running out of time to get it together before the trade deadline. —

Will Graves, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2024 Well, get it together, girl — Joey's Uncle Joe just walked in! —

Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 1 Aug. 2023 See all Example Sentences for get it together

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