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idiomknock sb/sth into shape(also whip, lick etc sb/sth into shape)to make a determined effort to teach an inexperienced person to do something well, or to improve something that is not very good:The drill sessions, designed to knock raw recruits into shape, were long and punishing.Just when you think you've got your finances whipped into shape, something comes along and you're back in debt.
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