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Idiom idiom

bash into shape


Of an item, to fix or build it; often in a rough and ready fashion.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

I need to bash this old table into shape.

CONTEXTUAL

The project was a mess, but we worked all weekend to bash it into shape.

COMPLEX

With the deadline looming, the team scrambled to bash the rough draft into shape before the final presentation.


Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    bash someone's face in

    To beat someone violently.

  2. 02

    bash someone's head

    To beat up someone violently.

  3. 03

    bash the bishop

    To masturbate by stimulating one's penis.

  4. 04

    get bent out of shape

    To take offense; to become angry, agitated, or upset.

  5. 05

    in any way, shape, or form

    In any way at all; whatsoever.

  6. 06

    lick into shape

    To exert considerable effort to change (someone or something) into a desired state.

  7. 07

    queer bashing

    Prejudice or violence against queer people.

  8. 08

    shape up

    To improve; to correct one's bad habits or behavior.

Last updated August 10, 2026