get one's shit together
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Meaning · English
To organize one's life and become more responsible
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
tổ chức lại cuộc sống và trở nên có trách nhiệm hơn
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: to gather one's feces
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
He finally got his shit together and found a job
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “get one's shit together” mean?
To organize one's life and become more responsible Literally: to gather one's feces
Is “get one's shit together” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.