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Id ESLPod_0413_WE_0501
Episode Id ESLPod 413
Episode Title Talking About Intelligence
Phrase to shape up
Text In this podcast, the phrase "to shape up" means to improve or to begin to do better: "Makiko's parents said they would allow her to travel to see her friend this summer if her school grades shape up." The phrase "to get in shape" means to become healthier by eating better and/or by exercising so that one has better physical performance: "Trey decided to get in shape by going to the gym every morning before work." Finally, the phrase "to shape up or ship out" is used to tell someone that he or she must begin to do something better, or he or she will have to leave a place, job, or program: "Shape up or ship out! If your work doesn't improve soon, the boss will notice and you won't be working here much longer."
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