get into / in / to shape

/ɡɛt ˌɪntʊ ɪn tʊ ʃˈeɪp/

[phrase]

to get into / in / to shape

[PHRASE]

to improve one's physical fitness and health through exercise and healthy lifestyle choices

to [get] (into|in|to) shape definition and meaning

What is the origin of the idiom "get into shape" and when to use it?

This idiom is believed to have originated in the mid-20th century. The phrase implies that the person is currently not in an ideal physical condition and needs to make efforts to improve their fitness level.

get sb/sth into shape

/ɡɛt ˌɛsbˈiː slˈaʃ ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ ˌɪntʊ ʃˈeɪp/

/ɡɛt ˌɛsbˈiː slˈæʃ ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ ˌɪntʊ ʃˈeɪp/

[phrase]

to get sb/sth into shape

[PHRASE]

to bring someone or something back to an acceptable state, particularly by using direct and practical methods

to [get] {sb/sth} into shape definition and meaning

Examples

1. A person with the body fat of more than 30% can take a year to get to shape.

2. We get to shape the COUNTRY.

3. We get to shape the COUNTRY.

4. As sociologists we ask questions about patterns of inequality, the nature of social diversity, power in society, who and what gets to shape definitions of what's normal, what's deviant and how we control those kinds of processes.

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