get with the program
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get with the program
verb gets with the program · getting with the program · got with the program · gotten with the program · get with the programme
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To become organized, current, or aware; to adopt the prevailing viewpoint.
When the student was behind on his vocabulary, the teacher said, "get with the program!"
Similar: get a clue, get with it, get with the times, move with the times, keep up with the times, be on top of things, get, be on the same page
- To work productively toward the objective of a shared enterprise, especially after the objective or the environment has changed. Though natural gas prices dropped, the folks doing solar didn't get with the program.
- To comply with the norms of a social group, especially a shared enterprise; to comply with the accepted or prevailing way of doing things. Dude, get with the program! We don't do casual Fridays any more.
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verb to adapt and align with prevailing norms, goals, or conditions within a group or context
| Español | ponerse con el programa |
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title = {get with the program},
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urldate = {2026-11-07}
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