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To be well-prepared and organized for something, especially mentally. Did I forget to pick up the kids again? Geez, I really need to get it together!Get it all together—these files are a mess.

To take action to become well-organized, prepared, or in a better state of life. You need to get it together and finish packing so that we can leave for the airport on time tomorrow morning.I had no direction after college and drifted along for several years, until I got it together in my thirties with a steady job and good relationship.

1. To meet with someone to socialize. Let's try to get together next week.

2. To gather people or things. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between 'get' and 'together.' Once you get all of your sewing supplies together, I'll come help you.

3. To organize something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between 'get' and 'together.' We really need to get this house together before grandma arrives next week.Are you the one in charge of getting Friday's meeting together?

4. To work together or cooperate. If those two would just get together and talk through their issues, it would really help.Those two will never get together—all they do is argue.

5. To take action to become well-organized, prepared, or in a better state of life. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between 'get' and 'together.' You need to get yourself together and finish packing so that we can leave for the airport on time tomorrow morning.I had no direction after college and drifted along for several years, until I got my life together in my thirties with a steady job and good relationship.

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Fig. to become fit or organized; to organize one's thinking; to become relaxed and rational. Bill seems to be acting more normal now. I think he's getting it all together.I hope he gets it together soon. His life is a mess.

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

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See also: get, together

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

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