Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

have one's act together

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.31 in modern English

Syllables: have one's ac-t -to-geth-er
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be serious, organized, worthwhile, etc.

Example Sentences

"Teresa also shows us that to have one's act together and stay within the boundaries of conventional piety is not the goal of the spiritual life."
"He was determined to wear his best shirt in the hopes of seeming like he had his act together."
"It's wonderful that my mom is alive and my dad isn't a distracted asshole and Greta is, I mean, she's awesome. Scabrous, incautious, and sharp. She deserves to live, much more than I do. Clearly John has his act together in a way I never did."

Etymology

Figuratively, a comparison with the achieved result and the preparation involved in creating, producing, rehearsing, and polishing a theatrical act or similar performance.

Inflected Forms

has one's act together (present, singular) having one's act together (participle, present) had one's act together (participle, past) had one's act together (past)

Phrases

get one's act together get one's shit together

Frequently Paired Words

get one's act together get one's shit together

Synonyms

have one's shit together

Questions

What does have one's act together mean?: To be serious, organized, worthwhile, etc.
Where does have one's act together come from?: Figuratively, a comparison with the achieved result and the preparation involved in creating, producing, rehearsing, and polishing a theatrical act or similar performance.

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