got one's act together
Became properly functional
Got one's act together means to organize oneself, become more disciplined, or start functioning effectively after a period of disarray or poor performance.
The phrase suggests someone who was scattered or irresponsible has finally achieved competence: After years of drifting, she finally got her act together and finished her degree.
Often used as advice or criticism: You need to get your act together.
Movement toward improvement
- growthIncrease in size
- transformationThorough change in form
- turnaroundShift in opposite direction
- reformationProcess of improving institutions
maturation · development · advancement · betterment · evolution · change · upgrade · refinement
Sustained single-minded attention
- clarityState of being understandable
- directionWay something faces
- purposeReason something exists
- intentionPlanned purpose for acting
dedication · mindfulness · attention · engagement · single-mindedness · decisiveness · drive · motivation
Arranging for future events
- structureArrangement of interconnected parts
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- prioritizingOrdering by importance
- schedulingAssigning times to events
systematizing · streamlining · decluttering · arranging · preparation · order · routine · discipline
progress
Movement toward improvement
- growthIncrease in size
- transformationThorough change in form
- turnaroundShift in opposite direction
reformation · maturation · development · advancement · betterment · evolution · change · upgrade · refinement · recovery
concentration
Sustained single-minded attention
intention · dedication · mindfulness · attention · engagement · single-mindedness · decisiveness · drive · motivation · ambition
planning
Arranging for future events
- structureArrangement of interconnected parts
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- prioritizingOrdering by importance
scheduling · systematizing · streamlining · decluttering · arranging · preparation · order · routine · discipline · method
got one's act togetherfell apart
Broke into components
floundering · went to pieces · all over the place · in disarray · scattered
got one's act togetherdrifted
Moved without aim
floundered · aimless · directionless · spinning one's wheels · treading water
got one's act togetherfell apart
Broke into components
lost it · cracked up · unraveled · spiraled · overwhelmed
gotten, acting, actor, actors, actress, action, actions, active, activate