To get (one's) shit together In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "to get (one's) shit together", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

Jenne Phuong

2021-08-02 09:08

get one's act together , grow a pair , pull up one's socks , pull/get one's finger out

Get (one's) shit together American offensive informal slang

The verb "have" can substitute for the verb "get".

If someone "gets his/her shit together", he/she arranges or organizes one's possesions.

I must have left my essay somewhere in my room. I should get my shit together soon.

We have to go now, get your shit together, darling!

If someone "gets his/her shit together", he/she gets his/her mind organized in order to move forward in his/her work or activity.

I failed my exam last week. It's time to get my shit together.

She got her shit together in advance of the presentation.

The verb "get" should be conjugated according to its tense.

This slang is a vulgar version of "get one's act together", dates from the latter half of the 20th century.

The Origin Cited: idiomorigins.org .