get with the program

短语

发音

AU

词形变化

gets with the program 三单 gets with the program getting with the program gotten with the program got with the program getting with the program 现在分词 got with the program 过去式 gotten with the program 过去式 gotten with the program 过去分词

别名

get with the programme

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To become organized, current, or aware; to adopt the prevailing viewpoint.

    美国 习语 非正式

    When the student was behind on his vocabulary, the teacher said, "get with the program!"

  2. 2.

    To work productively toward the objective of a shared enterprise, especially after the objective or the environment has changed.

    美国 习语 非正式

    Though natural gas prices dropped, the folks doing solar didn't get with the program.

  3. 3.

    To comply with the norms of a social group, especially a shared enterprise; to comply with the accepted or prevailing way of doing things.

    美国 习语 非正式

    Dude, get with the program! We don't do casual Fridays any more.