Get it together

American Slang Term American ★★★★☆ Common Casual
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Meaning: To organize yourself, gain control of a situation, or stop being disorganized or emotional.

让自己振作起来、控制局面、不再手忙脚乱或情绪失控。
Organizarse, tomar el control de una situación o dejar de estar desorganizado o alterado emocionalmente.
自分を律する、状況をコントロールする、だらしない状態や感情的な状態をやめること。
자신을 다잡다, 상황을 통제하다, 흐트러진 상태나 감정적인 모습을 바로잡다.

'Get it together' is a call to action — either to yourself or someone else — to stop messing around and start being responsible. It can be said with tough love ('get it together, man'), humor ('I need to get it together, I keep losing my keys'), or frustration. It implies the person has the ability but not the discipline.

'Get it together'是对自己或别人发出的行动号召——别再磨蹭了,开始负起责任来。可以带着严厉的关爱('get it together, man')、幽默('I need to get it together, I keep losing my keys')或沮丧说出。暗示那个人有能力,只是缺少自律。
'Get it together' es una llamada a la acción, ya sea para uno mismo o para otra persona, para dejar de perder el tiempo y empezar a ser responsable. Puede decirse con firmeza cariñosa ('get it together, man'), con humor ('I need to get it together, I keep losing my keys') o con frustración. Implica que la persona tiene la capacidad pero no la disciplina.
「Get it together」は、ふざけるのをやめて責任を持て、という行動の呼びかけ。自分自身にも他人にも使える。厳しい愛情を込めて(「get it together, man(しっかりしろよ)」)、ユーモアを交えて(「I need to get it together, I keep losing my keys(しっかりしなきゃ、鍵ばっかりなくすし)」)、苛立ちを込めて言うこともある。その人にはできる能力があるのに、自制心が足りないということを暗示している。
'Get it together'는 자신이나 남에게 장난 그만하고 책임감 있게 행동하라는 행동 촉구 표현이다. 냉정한 사랑의 의미('정신 차려'), 유머('정신 좀 차려야 하는데, 맨날 열쇠를 잃어버려'), 또는 짜증의 의미로 사용할 수 있다. 능력은 있지만 자기 절제가 부족하다는 뉘앙스를 담고 있다.

Examples

  1. I keep showing up late to everything — I really need to get it together.
    我每次都迟到——真的得振作起来了。
    Llego tarde a todo: de verdad que tengo que espabilar.
    毎回遅刻してばかり — マジでしっかりしなきゃ。
    맨날 지각이야 — 진짜 정신 좀 차려야 해.
  2. Get it together, dude — the presentation is in an hour.
    振作点,老兄——还有一小时就要做报告了。
    Espabila, tío, la presentación es en una hora.
    しっかりしろよ — プレゼンまであと1時間だぞ。
    정신 차려, 친구 — 발표가 1시간 남았어.
  3. After a rough semester, she finally got it together and aced her finals.
    经历了糟糕的一学期后,她终于振作起来,期末考试取得了优异成绩。
    Tras un semestre difícil, por fin se centró y sacó unas notas excelentes en los exámenes finales.
    大変な学期を過ごした後、彼女はようやく立て直して期末試験で好成績を収めた。
    힘든 학기를 보낸 후, 그녀는 마침내 정신을 차리고 기말고사에서 좋은 성적을 거뒀어.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: self-improvement, motivation, criticism

Tone: motivating, sometimes critical

✓ Do Say

  • I need to get it together.
    我得振作起来了。
    Tengo que espabilar.
    I need to get it together.
    정신 좀 차려야 해.
  • Come on, get it together!
    快点,振作起来!
    ¡Venga, céntrate!
    Come on, get it together!
    자, 정신 차려!

✗ Don't Say

  • Telling someone with anxiety or depression to 'get it together' is dismissive of their condition
    对有焦虑症或抑郁症的人说'get it together'是在轻视他们的状况
    Decirle a alguien con ansiedad o depresión que 'se centre' es despreciar su situación
    不安障害やうつ病を抱えている人に「get it together」と言うのは、その人の状態を軽視している
    불안장애나 우울증이 있는 사람에게 '정신 차려'라고 말하는 것은 그 사람의 상태를 무시하는 것이다

Origin & History

American English expression from the mid-20th century. 'Get your act together' and 'get it together' both emerged from the idea of assembling scattered parts into a coherent whole.

Cultural Context

Era: Mid-20th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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