Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

get one's shit together

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.32 in modern English

Syllables: get one's shit -to-geth-er
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To organize oneself in order to be able to deal with or achieve something; to mature.

Slang

Example Sentences

"Nothing says “getting my sh*t together” like a shelf filled with self-improvement books. Get their collection started with this best-selling book on making the most of the new decade they’re navigating."

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

gets one's shit together (present, singular) getting one's shit together (participle, present) got one's shit together (past) got one's shit together (UK, participle) gotten one's shit together (US, participle)

Synonyms

get one's act together get one's crap together get one's poop together

Questions

What does get one's shit together mean?: To organize oneself in order to be able to deal with or achieve something; to mature.

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