shape up

Example Sentences

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But it was the only cap I had in my house to cover my lack of a shape-up, my lack of a haircut, with barbershops in the city closed because of the pandemic.

From New York Times

Sure, some go for a shave, a trim or a “shape-up,” but the longtime owner of a popular Belltown barbershop has also been a good friend - and listener - to many local residents over the years.

From Washington Times

Tony Raiola’s father was a “shape-up” worker who was assigned to a different dock each day.

From New York Times

A taper fade and beard shape-up, nothing off the top.

From Washington Post

He crusaded against the shape-up system of hiring, in which dock workers had to compete daily for jobs, often at the price of illicit payments.

From New York Times