Shape Up (Verb)
Meaning
Develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- My business is starting to shape up after a few months of setbacks and failures.
- Her plans for a solo music career are finally starting to shape up.
- My plants have really started to shape up since I switched to a new fertilizer.
- His body started to shape up during the months he spent working out and eating healthy.
- The city's downtown area is starting to shape up now that new businesses have moved in.