phrasal verb / idiom · informal
get in shape
UK/ɡet ɪn ʃeɪp/US/ɡɛt ɪn ʃeɪp/get in·SHAPE
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to become physically fit or improve one's physical condition
Examples
“After the holidays I need to get in shape before summer.”
“He trains every morning to get in shape for the marathon.”
“Joining a gym helped her get in shape quickly.”
Band 8 sentence
“After switching to a balanced diet and running three times a week, I finally got in shape for the hiking trip.”
Collocations
- get in shape for (a race/event)
- work out to get in shape
Word family
shape nounin shape adjective phrase
Common mistakes
get to shape→get in shape
I am getting in shape since January.→I have been getting in shape since January.
Say it for a higher band
5exercise→6get fit→7+get in shape
Synonyms
get fit
Easily confused
get fit
“She started running every day to get fit.”
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