whip (someone/something) into shape

to quickly improve someone or something.

The district brought in a new principal to whip the school into shape.

His crew includes a bunch of misfits whom he whips into shape in time to win the contest.

These three new programs will help you whip your hard disk into shape.

Usage notes: usually said about improvements that happen because of hard work

• pass away
• pass by on the other side
• pass for
• pass for someone
• pass for something
• pass judgment on
• pass judgment on someone
• pass judgment on something
• pass muster
• pass off
• pass off as
• pass off as someone
• pass off as something
• pass on
• pass on to
• pass on to someone
• pass out
• pass over
• pass over someone
• pass over something
• pass something off as
• pass something off as something
• pass something on
• pass something on to
• pass something on to someone