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 UP | 10 |
| BUCKLE DOWN | 7 |
| GET ON THE BALL | 6 |
| STRAIGHTEN UP | 6 |
| SHAPE UP OR SHIP OUT | 5 |
| CHANGE HER WAYS | 3 |
| GET BUSY | 2 |
| GET ON THE STICK | 2 |
| GET WITH IT | 2 |
| STEP IT UP | 2 |
| GET HER ACT TOGETHER | 1 |
| GET WITH THE PROGRAM | 1 |
| JOIN THE DANCE | 1 |
| KNUCKLE DOWN | 1 |
| REALIZE THAT WE ARE A TEAM | 1 |
| SMARTEN UP | 1 |
| SNAP OUT OF IT | 1 |
| START TO WORK | 1 |
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