get with the program

Definitions

1. 1

   To become organized, current, or aware

   To become organized, current, or aware; to adopt the prevailing viewpoint.

   • When the student was behind on his vocabulary, the teacher said, "get with the program!"
2. 2

   To work productively toward the objective of a shared enterprise, especially after the…

   To work productively toward the objective of a shared enterprise, especially after the objective or the environment has changed.

   • Though natural gas prices dropped, the folks doing solar didn't get with the program.
3. 3

   To comply with the norms of a social group, especially a shared enterprise

   To comply with the norms of a social group, especially a shared enterprise; to comply with the accepted or prevailing way of doing things.

   • Dude, get with the program! We don't do casual Fridays any more.

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