get your act together

Meaning

1. Oxford100% of films

   to organize yourself and your activities in a more effective way in order to achieve sth

   and you need to get your act together

   tomorrow, you are going to marry her, and you need to get your act together before then

In the movies · 3

• How long does it take to get your act together?American History X1998
• I said, "Here's a guy that's got his act together.Forrest Gump1994
• tomorrow, you are going to marry her, and you need to get your act together before thenSigned, Sealed, Delivered: The Vows We Have Made2021
• and you need to get your act togetherSigned, Sealed, Delivered: The Vows We Have Made2021
• You gotta get your act together. I'll help you.American Psycho2000
• I thought you were supposed to be getting your act together.The Descendants2011

Learn it in full scenes

• American History X1998
  • Sweeney Makes Danny a Deal
  • Derek Vinyard's TV Interview
  • The Basketball Court Bet
• Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Vows We Have Made2021
  • Interviewing for the Dead Letter Office
  • The Best Man's Wedding Checklist
  • Oliver's Mother Stays Four Days

From the same entry

• act of God
• be in on the act
• do, perform, stage a disappearing act
• a hard act to follow
• in the act
• clean up your act
• read the Riot Act
• be your age
• act the fool
• behave as if you own the place
• act for behalf of
• act on

More idioms

• around the corner
• at all times
• on the spur of the moment
• read between the lines
• make an exception
• not in the least
• play games
• sleep like a log
• the end of the line
• one of those things
• give my love to
• have your eye on