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shape up
(IMPROVE) — phrasal verb with shape /ʃeɪp/ verb [T]Definition
› to improve your behavior or performance: The coach told him to shape up and start practicing more.
(Definition of shape up (IMPROVE) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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