shape up

形になってくる、展開する

ある方向に進展したり、どんなものになるか見えてきたりすること。

やさしい英語で： To develop in a particular way or begin to become something.

• Our plans are shaping up nicely.
• It shaped up to be a beautiful day.
• How is the new team shaping up?

使い方： shape up to be something (It's shaping up to be a busy week.); shape up as something (The event is shaping up as a major celebration.)

類義語： develop, take shape, turn out

よく使う表現： shape up nicely, shape up well, shape up as something

態度を改める、しっかりする

特にうまくできなかった後で、仕事ぶりや態度を改めること。

やさしい英語で： To improve your work or behavior, especially after doing badly.

• You need to shape up.
• He shaped up after his teacher spoke to him.
• The boss warned us to shape up or lose our jobs.

類義語： improve, pull yourself together

反対語： deteriorate

よく使う表現： shape up quickly, shape up soon, shape up now

身構える、けんかの構えを取る

けんかを始めそうな、相手を威圧する構えや動きをすること。

やさしい英語で： To move or stand in a threatening way, as if ready to fight someone.

• The two men began to shape up.
• He shaped up to me outside the pub.
• She walked away when he started shaping up for a fight.

使い方： shape up to someone (He shaped up to the stranger with his fists raised.)

類義語： square up

反対語： back down

よく使う表現： shape up threateningly, shape up aggressively