shape up
/ʃeɪp ʌp/
verb
- To improve one's behavior, performance, or physical condition; to start meeting expectations.
- The manager warned the employee to shape-up if he wanted to keep his job.
- After failing the first exam, she decided to shape-up and study harder.
- The coach told the team they needed to shape-up or they would lose the championship.
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