get one's arse in gear in English

Audio: En-au-get one's arse in gear.ogg

[Australia] Forms: gets one's arse in gear [present, singular, third-person], getting one's arse in gear [participle, present], got one's arse in gear [participle, past], got one's arse in gear [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|get<,,got> one's arse in gear}} 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)

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        "To start performing a task effectively or start behaving better in general; to shape up."
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      "form": "gets one's arse in gear",
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"get one's arse in gear" meaning in English

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