get your act together meaning?

Question

What is the meaning of "to get your act together" idiom?

Answer 1

 

Idiom Conjugations:

 

Answer 2

Gerund Form of the Idiom:

Getting your act together requires organization and hard work.
 

Answer 3

Idiom Usage:

In the imperative:

"Get your act together!"

This idiom is closely related to "have your act together"
 

Answer 4

Idiom Scenario 2:

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My life is so disorganized.  I can never seem to arrive for work on time.  I can not keep up with all the laundry.  My friends are complaining that I do not spend enough time with them.  My neighbors are complaining that my yard is very messy and that the grass needs to be cut.

"I need to get my act together!"

Answer 5

Idiom Scenario 1:

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Johnny is a 14 year old teenage boy.  His room is a mess.   His grades in school are terrible.  He talks rudely to his parents and teachers.  He never does any work around the house.  Johnny plays a lot of video games.  Johnny´s mother could say to him:

"Johnny, you need to get your act together!"

When a person needs to get their act together, this idiom has a negative meaning.  Things are not good as they could be.  Things need to be improved.

Answer 6

Idiom Definition:

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"to get your act together"

to become more organized or efficient with your activities
 

Synonyms:
coordinate, create, effective, efficient, establish, fitted, formulate, method, order, organize, practicable, productive, prepared, regulate, run, straighten, success, successful, systematic, tailor, well-organized, workable
 
 
Literally, getting your act together. - - - - ->