"get one's shit together" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: gets one's shit together [present, singular, third-person], getting one's shit together [participle, present], got one's shit together [past], got one's shit together [UK, participle, past], gotten one's shit together [US, participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|get<,,got,got􂀿UK􂁀:gotten􂀿US􂁀> one's shit together}} get one's shit together (third-person singular simple present gets one's shit together, present participle getting one's shit together, simple past got one's shit together, past participle (UK) got one's shit together or (US) gotten one's shit together)
  1. (vulgar, slang) To organize oneself in order to be able to deal with or achieve something; to mature. Tags: slang, vulgar Synonyms: get one's act together, get one's crap together, get one's poop together Hyponyms: sober up
    Sense id: en-get_one's_shit_together-en-verb--DDw8nSw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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