get one's act together

Figuratively, a comparison with the achieved result and the preparation involved in creating, producing, rehearsing, and polishing a theatrical act or similar performance.

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get one's act together (third-person singular simple present gets one's act together, present participle getting one's act together, simple past got one's act together, past participle (UK) got one's act together or (US) gotten one's act together)

1. (idiomatic) To become serious, organized, worthwhile, etc.

   Synonyms: get it together, get one's shit together, straighten up and fly right

   It didn't look like he'd ever get his act together, but eventually the project got going.

   • 2021 September 8, Dr Joseph Brennan, “Electric tramways at the heart of our seaside story”, in RAIL, number 939, page 59:

     Thanet got its act together after the August 3 accident, with no more major accidents over its remaining history.

• clean up one's act
• have one's act together

• turn over a new leaf
• keep it together
• get a grip