get with the program en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(US, idiomatic, informal) 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!"
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(US, idiomatic, informal) 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.
In the first season of Stranger Things, no character was more extra than Steve Harrington — Nancy Wheeler’s frequently possessive, largely confused, often douchey boyfriend. Though he eventually got with the program and helped fight some monsters, he wasn’t exactly what you’d call the pick of the litter.
2017 November 7, Aja Romano, “The unlikely breakout star of Stranger Things 2 is unlikelier babysitter Steve Harrington”, in Vox:
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(US, idiomatic, informal) 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gotten with the program | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| getting with the program | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| got with the program | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| get with the programme | UK, alternative | lexicographic | |
| gets with the program | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Relateds
Synonyms
be on top of things (become organized) · get with the times (stay current) · get a clue (become aware) · keep up with the times (stay current) · be on the same page · move with the times (stay current) · get with it (stay current) · get
Translations (1)
es ponerse con el programa (to adapt and align with prevailing norms, goals, or conditions within a group or context)