shape up
shape up phrasal verb informal (see also shape)
1. to improve your behaviour or work:
You kids had better shape up, because I’m in no mood to fool around.
2. to make progress in a particular way:
Ken’s plans for the business are shaping up nicely.
shape up as
Immigration is shaping up as a major issue in the campaign.
shape up to be something
It’s shaping up to be a pretty big party.
3. shape up or ship out American English spoken used to tell someone that if they do not improve, they will be made to leave a place or their job
shape up phrasal verb informal (see also shape)
1. to improve your behaviour or work:
2. to make progress in a particular way:
shape up as
shape up to be something
3. shape up or ship out American English spoken used to tell someone that if they do not improve, they will be made to leave a place or their job