get one's life together
idiomatic phrase
informal
: to begin to live one's life in a responsible and mature way
She made a clean break with the past and is starting to get her life together.
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“Get one's life together.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20one%27s%20life%20together. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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