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Definitions

lick into shape

VERB

coach

Synonyms

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teach train tutor

STRONG

cram drill educate hone prepare ready school

WEAK

break in lay it out for pull one's coat put through the grind put through the mill

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learn

WEAK

accept listen

VERB

drill

Synonyms

STRONG

accustom exercise habituate hone instruct learn practice rehearse teach

WEAK

break in get into shape tune up walk through work out

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ignore misunderstand neglect

VERB

exercise

Synonyms

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develop exert improve prepare train work out

STRONG

break condition cultivate discipline drill fix foster groom habituate hone inure labor maneuver ply practice rehearse set strain teach work

WEAK

break in dry run limber up loosen up pump iron put out put through grind put through mill run through tune up walk through warm up

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decrease neglect

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destroy discourage forget halt idle ignore laze relax rest

WEAK

not use

VERB

groom

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comb educate prim tend

STRONG

brush clean coach curry dress drill nurture preen prep prime primp ready refine refresh sleek tidy train

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make attractive make presentable pretty up put through grind put through mill rub down shape up slick up smarten up spiff up spruce up turn out

Antonyms

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damage dirty forget mess up neglect ruin

WEAK

ignore

VERB

organize

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construct coordinate create establish form formulate regulate run set up

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adapt adjust catalogue classify codify combine compose constitute correlate dispose fashion fit frame group harmonize marshal mold pigeonhole range settle shape standardize straighten tabulate tailor

WEAK

be responsible for get going get-together line up look after methodize put in order put together see to straighten out take care of whip into shape

Antonyms

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break destroy ruin

STRONG

confuse differ disarrange disconnect disorder disorganize disperse disturb mix up move scatter unfit upset

Example Sentences

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“Rather an awkward cub to lick into shape, my nephew, eh?”

From The Haute Noblesse A Novel by Fenn, George Manville

To turn to other matters, I have a couple of half finished O'Ds. which, if you like to print, I shall have time to lick into shape.

From Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. II by Downey, Edmund

Of the new-comers he has got to lick into shape, Howard is the most promising candidate.

From Harper's Round Table, October 1, 1895 by Various

Mr. Rae, the cool, dignified, methodical, exact man of the law, struggling to lick into shape this haughty Highland chieftain, who in his heart scorned the whole silly business.

From Corporal Cameron of the North West Mounted Police; a tale of the Macleod trail by Connor, Ralph

Here was a squad to lick into shape, to fashion into a team.

From The Rules of the Game by White, Stewart Edward

lick into shape

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