knock/lick/get somebody/something into shape

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishknock/lick/get somebody/something into shapeknock/lick/get somebody/something into shapeIMPROVEto make someone or something better so that they reach the necessary standard Some of them lack experience, but we’ll soon knock them into shape. → shapeExamples from the Corpusknock/lick/get somebody/something into shape• With the BaByliss BodyToner Plus you can treat yourself to wonderful massages and get back into shape at the same time.• The first two hours knock us into shape, however, as we battle with the boulder-strewn approach to Condoriri.• Lionesses lick their cubs into shape and life.• Nevertheless an heroic effort is being made to lick Expo into shape before Easter Monday.• His replacement, former sales manager Nils Sontag, never had enough time to lick the company into shape.• A lot of similar stories, people just wanting to get back into shape, get their games together.

单词	knock/lick/get somebody/something into shape
释义	knock/lick/get somebody/something into shape From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishknock/lick/get somebody/something into shapeknock/lick/get somebody/something into shapeIMPROVEto make someone or something better so that they reach the necessary standard Some of them lack experience, but we’ll soon knock them into shape. → shapeExamples from the Corpusknock/lick/get somebody/something into shape• With the BaByliss BodyToner Plus you can treat yourself to wonderful massages and get back into shape at the same time.• The first two hours knock us into shape, however, as we battle with the boulder-strewn approach to Condoriri.• Lionesses lick their cubs into shape and life.• Nevertheless an heroic effort is being made to lick Expo into shape before Easter Monday.• His replacement, former sales manager Nils Sontag, never had enough time to lick the company into shape.• A lot of similar stories, people just wanting to get back into shape, get their games together.
随便看	long before long before/after something long blast long bodied etc long dated long delay etc long distance long distance call long distance commuting etc long distance flight etc long distance journey etc long distance lorry driver long distance runner long distance travel etc long division long drawn long drawn out long drive etc long eared etc long etc delay long etc history long etc hours long etc stay long etc wait long face