shape up or ship out

释义

1. 牛津电影里 100%

   不好好干就卷铺盖走人

   used to tell sb that if they do not improve, work harder, etc. they will have to leave their job, position, etc.

   Why, she'd tell me to shape up or ship out.

电影里这样说 · 1 部

• Why, she'd tell me to shape up or ship out.About Schmidt2002

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同一词条的短语

• get into shape
• get into shape
• get into shape
• give shape to
• in any shape or form
• out of shape
• the shape of things to come
• take shape
• throw shapes
• get bent out of shape
• shape up