"get one's arse in gear" meaning in English

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Verb

Audio: En-au-get one's arse in gear.ogg 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]
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)
  1. (UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, slang) To start performing a task effectively or start behaving better in general; to shape up. Tags: Australia, Ireland, New-Zealand, UK, slang Related terms: get one's ass in gear

Alternative forms

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