JJ26

If somebody has been doing poor work or not enough, the boss might say, “If she wants to keep her job, she’d better ________.”

This question was slightly altered from the 1965–70 question.

SHAPE UP10
BUCKLE DOWN7
GET ON THE BALL6
STRAIGHTEN UP6
SHAPE UP OR SHIP OUT5
CHANGE HER WAYS3
GET BUSY2
GET ON THE STICK2
GET WITH IT2
STEP IT UP2
GET HER ACT TOGETHER1
GET WITH THE PROGRAM1
JOIN THE DANCE1
KNUCKLE DOWN1
REALIZE THAT WE ARE A TEAM1
SMARTEN UP1
SNAP OUT OF IT1
START TO WORK1

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