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shape 1. noun 1 a person of unconventional physical appearance. Disparaging UK: SCOTLAND, 1985. 2 a surfboard AUSTRALIA, 1963 2. verb 1 to improve your behaviour or attitude UK, 1960. 2 to adopt a fighting stance; to prepare to fight UK, 1855
idiomshapeget/be bent out of shape AmEAmEspoken to be very angry or upset:People can get really bent out of shape if their wedding videos don't look just like a real movie.He dialed my number and asked for Teresa, so I figured out what was going on. I was bent out of shape over that one.knock sb/sth into shape(also whip, lick etc sb/sth into shape)to make a determined effort to teach an inexperienced person to do something well, or to improve something that is not very good:The drill sessions, designed to knock raw recruits into shape, were long and punishing.Just when you think you've got your finances whipped into shape, something comes along and you're back in debt.the shape of things to comeused about a situation, event etc that shows how things will be in the future:The country's response to these important questions will determine the shape of things to come on its borders.Members of the community will have more responsibility and less authority. Is this the shape of things to come?shape up (or ship out) AmEAmEused in order to say that someone should start behaving in a particular way, or leave:Things are going to shape up around here, there's going to be no more bad language, especially from you, young lady.Businesses have learned that it's shape up or ship out in the current economic climate. phraseshape[shaped, shaped, shaping]
shape up 1. shape up informal to make progress and improve: The new recruits are shaping up nicely. You'd better shape up, John, or you'll be off the team. Broad evidence indicates that the California economy is shaping up.2. shape up if a situation, activity, or struggle shapes up, it develops: Events were shaping up worse and faster than I could have expected - I was in danger of losing control of the situation. A titanic battle is shaping up on the Internet between two computer heavyweights. Well, Sue, less than a week to go before the show! How's it all shaping up?3. shape up to make yourself healthy and physically strong so that your body looks good, by exercising or eating particular foods.: Here are 12 easy exercises to help you shape up for the summer.■ SIMILAR TO: tone up
See:- all shapes and sizes
- be in bad shape
- be in good shape
- be in shape
- be out of shape
- be the shape of things to come
- bend out of shape
- bent out of shape
- come in all shapes and sizes
- flex (something) out of shape
- flex out of shape
- flexed out of shape
- get (someone or something) into shape
- get bent out of shape
- get in good shape
- get in(to) shape
- get into shape
- get/knock/lick somebody/something into shape
- give shape to (something)
- give shape to something
- go pear-shaped
- in any shape or form
- in any way, shape, or form
- in any way, shape, or form, not
- in bad shape
- in condition
- in good condition
- in good shape
- in no way, shape, or form
- in shape
- in the form of (someone or something)
- in the shape of (someone or something)
- in the shape/form of somebody/something
- in(to) shape
- keep in good shape
- knock (someone or something) into shape
- knock something/someone into shape
- lick (someone or something) into shape
- lick into shape
- lick someone or something into shape
- lick something into shape
- out of condition
- out of shape
- shape up
- shape up or ship out
- strung-out shape
- take shape
- the shape of things to come
- throw (some) shapes
- whip (someone or something) into shape
- whip into shape
- whip something into shape
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