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1 ■ shape up
■ shape upv. i. + avv. (fam.)1 procedere; svilupparsi; venire, andare ( bene, male, ecc.); cavarsela: My new book is shaping up well, il mio nuovo libro viene bene; How is the new clerk shaping up?, come va (o come se la cava) l'impiegato nuovo?2 mettercisi di buzzo buono; darsi da fare; darci sotto (fam.): ( USA, fam.) Shape up or ship out!, O ti dai una regolata o te ne vai; You'd better shape up!, farai bene a darci sotto! □ to shape up to a task, affrontare con determinazione un compito.
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