SHAPE UP OR SHIP OUT

Meaning of SHAPE UP OR SHIP OUT in English

v. phr. , informal To either improve one's disposition or behavior, or quit or leave. When Paul neglected to carry out his part of the research work that Professor Brown had assigned him with for the fifth time, the professor cried, "Shape up, or ship out, Paul. I have lost my patience with you!"

American idioms English vocabulary. Английский словарь американских идиом. 2012

SHAPE UP OR SHIP OUT — ( NAmE , informal ) used to tell sb that if they do not improve, work harder, etc. they will …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SHAPE UP OR SHIP OUT — {v. phr.}, {informal} To either improve one's disposition or behavior, or quit or leave. * /When Paul neglected to carry …
Slang English vocab
SHAPE UP OR SHIP OUT — {v. phr.}, {informal} To either improve one's disposition or behavior, or quit or leave. * /When Paul neglected to carry …
Словарь английских идиом
SHAPE UP OR SHIP OUT — improve your work or go away, if you can't cut it... """Soldiers must obey orders,"" the officer said. ""You will …
English Idioms vocab
SHAPE UP OR SHIP OUT — improve your work or go away, if you cant cut it... "Soldiers must obey orders," the officer said. "You will …
English Idioms vocabulary
SHAPE UP OR SHIP OUT — expr AmE infml I told him to shape up or ship out — Я сказал ему, чтобы он или кончал с …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
SHAPE UP OR SHIP OUT — expr AmE infml I told him to shape up or ship out — Я сказал ему, чтобы он или кончал …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
SHAPE UP OR SHIP OUT — shape up or ship out expr AmE infml I told him to shape up or ship out Я сказал ему, …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
SHAPE UP OR SHIP OUT — I told him to shape up or ship out — Я сказал ему, чтобы он или кончал с этим делом, …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
UP — I. (|)əp adverb Etymology: partly from Middle English up upward, from Old English ūp; partly from Middle English uppe on …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SHIP — I. ˈship noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English schip, ship, from Old English scip; akin to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
OUT — I. |au̇t, usu |au̇d.+V adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ūt; akin to Old High German ūz out, Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OR — I. _ə(r), (|)ȯ(ə)r, (|)ȯ(ə), in southern US also (|)ä(r) conjunction Etymology: Middle English other, or, from Old English oththe, oththa, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
-SHIP — ˌship noun suffix ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English -schipe, -shipe, -ship, from Old English -scipe; akin to Old Frisian …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
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Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SHIP — — shipless , adj. — shiplessly , adv. /ship/ , n. , v. , shipped, shipping . n. 1. a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SHAPE — — shapable, shapeable , adj. /shayp/ , n. , v. , shaped, shaping . n. 1. the quality of a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OUT — /owt/ , adv. 1. away from, or not in, the normal or usual place, position, state, etc.: out of alphabetical …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
UP — I. ˈəp adverb Etymology: partly from Middle English up upward, from Old English ūp; partly from Middle English uppe on …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SHIP — I. ˈship noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English scip; akin to Old High German skif ship …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SHAPE — I. ˈshāp verb ( shaped ; shap·ing ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English sceapen, gescapen, past participle of scieppan; …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
OUT — I. ˈau̇t adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ūt; akin to Old High German ūz out, Greek hysteros later, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
-SHIP — Etymology: Middle English, from Old English -scipe; akin to Old High German -scaft -ship, Old English scieppan to shape — …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
UP — prep upon. 2. up ·adv aside, so as not to be in use; as, to lay up riches; put up …
Webster English vocab
SHIP — noun pay; reward. 2. ship ·vi to embark on a ship. 3. ship ·noun any large seagoing vessel. 4. ship …
Webster English vocab
SHAPE — noun dress for disguise; guise. 2. shape ·noun a model; a pattern; a mold. 3. shape ·vi to suit; to …
Webster English vocab
OUT — vt to come out with; to make known. 2. out ·vi to come or go out; to get out or …
Webster English vocab
SHIP — [ship] n, often attrib [ME, fr. OE scip; akin to OHG skif ship] (bef. 12c) 1 a: a large seagoing …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
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Merriam-Webster English vocab
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Britannica English vocabulary
UP — / ʌp; NAmE / adverb , preposition , adjective , verb , noun ■ adverb HELP NOTE : For the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SHIP — / ʃɪp; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun a large boat that carries people or goods by sea : …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SHAPE — / ʃeɪp; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ C , U ] the form of the outer …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
UP — I. up 1 S1 W1 /ʌp/ BrE AmE adverb , preposition , adjective 1 . TO A HIGHER POSITION towards …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SHIP — I. ship 1 S2 W2 /ʃɪp/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: scip ] 1 . …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SHAPE — I. shape 1 S2 W2 /ʃeɪp/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: adjective : ↑ shapeless , ↑ shapely , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OR — or S1 W1 /ə; strong ɔː $ ər strong ɔːr/ BrE AmE conjunction [ Language: Old English ; Origin: oththe …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
UP — adv., prep., adj., n., & v. --adv. 1 at, in, or towards a higher place or position (jumped up in …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SHIP — n. & v. --n. 1 a any large seagoing vessel (cf. BOAT). b a sailing-vessel with a bowsprit and three, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SHAPE — n. & v. --n. 1 the total effect produced by the outlines of a thing. 2 the external form or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OUT — adv., prep., n., adj., int., & v. --adv. 1 away from or not in or at a place etc. (keep …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OR — conj. 1 a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
UP — adv., prep., adj., n., & v. adv. 1 at, in, or towards a higher place or position (jumped up in …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SHIP — n. & v. n. 1 a any large seagoing vessel (cf. BOAT). b a sailing-vessel with a bowsprit and three, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SHAPE — n. & v. n. 1 the total effect produced by the outlines of a thing. 2 the external form or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OUT — adv., prep., n., adj., int., & v. adv. 1 away from or not in or at a place etc. (keep …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OR — conj. 1 a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SHIP — n. & v. --n. 1. a any large seagoing vessel (cf. BOAT). b a sailing-vessel with a bowsprit and three, …
Oxford English vocab
SHAPE — n. & v. --n. 1. the total effect produced by the outlines of a thing. 2 the external form or …
Oxford English vocab
OUT — adv., prep., n., adj., int., & v. --adv. 1. away from or not in or at a place etc. (keep …
Oxford English vocab
OR — 1.conj. 1. a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
Oxford English vocab
UP — I. PREPOSITION, ADVERB, AND ADJECTIVE USES The preposition is pronounced /ʌp/. The adverb and adjective are pronounced /ʌp/. Frequency: The …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SHAPE — ( shapes, shaping, shaped) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. The shape …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OR — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use or to link two …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SHIP — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a cruise ship/liner ▪ a luxury cruise ship a luxury ship/yacht ▪ He'd booked …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SHAPE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES body shape ▪ If you’re not happy with your body shape, you should do …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
UP — Synonyms and related words : above, abovestairs, access, accession, accretion, accrual, accruement, accumulation, add to, addition, advance, against, aggrandize, aggrandizement, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary

American Idioms English vocabulary

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