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Shape up or ship out! Martin finally had enough of Todd's negative attitude. "Shape up or ship out!" he told Todd.origin: This expression was first used in the U.S. military during World War Two, meaning: you'd better follow regulations and behave yourself ("shape up"), or you're going to be sent overseas to a war zone ("ship out").

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improve your behavior or leave; if you don't improve your performance, you're going to get fired

Idiom	Shape up or ship out!
Meaning	improve your behavior or leave; if you don't improve your performance, you're going to get fired
Example	Martin finally had enough of Todd's negative attitude. "Shape up or ship out!" he told Todd. origin: This expression was first used in the U.S. military during World War Two, meaning: you'd better follow regulations and behave yourself ("shape up"), or you're going to be sent overseas to a war zone ("ship out").

Ship Improve War Shape Behavior Leave Performance Fired