# bash into shape

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/bash-into-shape
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

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

## Examples

- I need to bash this old table into shape.
- The project was a mess, but we worked all weekend to bash it into shape.
- With the deadline looming, the team scrambled to bash the rough draft into shape before the final presentation.

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