shape up

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Synonyms: shake up, shape-up, shaped up, shapes up, shapeup, shine up, snap up, save up, scare up, scale up, shack up

Antonyms: shake up, shape-up, shaped up, shapes up, shapeup, shine up, snap up, save up, scare up, scale up, shack up

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive|idiomatic}} To [[improve]]; to [[correct]] one's bad [[habit]]s or [[behavior]].
2. {{lb|en|intransitive|idiomatic}} To [[take shape]]; to [[transform]] into or [[become]].
3. {{lb|en|intransitive|slang}} To gesture or posture threateningly; to approach as if to fight; to pose to intimidate.

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