get with the programme
Join the effort
Get with the programme is a British expression telling someone to pay attention, catch up, or align with what's happening.
It implies the person is behind the times or failing to grasp the situation: Everyone else has moved on—get with the programme.
The American spelling is *program*.
Often used impatiently or sarcastically.
- catch onGrasp or gain popularity
- get with itBecome aware and current
- snap out of itRecover from a daze
- complyFollow rules or requests
- fitProper or healthy
acquaint · adjust · adapt · conform · acclimate · align · wake up · match · assimilate · join · sync · recognition · update · modernize · toe the line · play ball · responsiveness · accustom
get with the programmerebel
Authority defier
resist · defy · go against the grain · dig in one's heels · push back
get with the programmefall behind
Fail to maintain pace
miss the memo · bury one's head in the sand · live in the past · lag behind · drag one's feet
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