get one's arse in gear
(UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, slang) To start performing a task effectively or start behaving better in general; to shape up.
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(UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, slang) To start performing a task effectively or start behaving better in general; to shape up.
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British slang meaning to mess something up, bungle it, or ruin it through incompetence or carelessness. Used as a transitive verb: you can "arse up" a plan, a project, a relationship, or just about anything that can go wrong. The phrase is mildly vulgar by British standards but is common in everyday informal British speech. Similar in meaning to "cock up" or "balls up." Delivers a tone of genuine frustration or exasperation.