way things shape up

NOUN

condition

Synonyms

STRONGEST

action case plight position quality situation status

STRONG

ballgame estate happening mode order posture predicament rank repair reputation riff scene shape sphere spot standing state trim

WEAK

how it goes how things are how things stack up lay of the land like it is size of it state of affairs status quo way things are where it's at

Example Sentences

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I don’t like the way things shape up.

From Stepsons of Light by Rhodes, Eugene Manlove