get one's arse in gear

English

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Verb

get one's arse in gear (third-person singular simple present gets one's arse in gear, present participle getting one's arse in gear, simple past and past participle got one's arse in gear)

  1. (UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, slang) To start performing a task effectively or start behaving better in general; to shape up.

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