You need to get your priorities straight before you fail your classes.
get one's priorities straight
idiomSynonym of get one's act together.
After wasting all his savings on useless gadgets, he realized he needed to get his priorities straight and focus on his rent.
The manager urged the team to get their priorities straight, emphasizing that finishing the urgent project was far more important than debating minor design details.
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abound in one's own sense
To follow one’s own inclinations and opinions.
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ace up one's sleeve
A surprise advantage of which others are not aware.
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act one's age
To behave in a manner appropriate to one's age.
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act one's age, not one's shoe size
Synonym of act one's age (“to behave in a mature manner; to avoid being childish”).
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afraid of one's own shadow
Exceptionally timid.
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air one's dirty laundry in public
To reveal one's sordid secrets to the public.
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air one's dirty linen in public
Synonym of air one's dirty laundry in public.
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albatross around one's neck
A characteristic, possession, associate, or previous deed that hinders one's ability to succeed.