knock together
To assemble something quickly.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“I can knock together a quick lunch in ten minutes.”
“Since the guests arrived early, he had to knock together a simple appetizer from whatever was in the fridge.”
“Lacking professional equipment, the carpenter managed to knock together a sturdy temporary shelter using only the salvaged wood he found on the beach.”
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band together
to unite, to come together
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bang some heads together
Attempt to get results from a previously ineffectual or argumentative group, typically by coercion or force.
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birds of a feather flock together
People of similar character, background or taste tend to congregate or associate with one another; it is easier to establish friendships with people that one has a lot in common with.
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bring together
To cause people to do something together; to bring about togetherness.
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don't knock yourself out
Don't overexert yourself (in doing something that does not require much effort).
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get one's act together
To become serious, organized, worthwhile, etc.
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get one's shit together
To organize oneself in order to be able to deal with or achieve something; to mature.
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get oneself together
Alternative form of pull oneself together.
Last updated August 10, 2026