shape-up
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3ADJ.
absent, obvious
SHAPE-UP + NOUN
boss, longshoremen
PREP.
from
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noun
Alternative form of shapeup (any sense)
But if he is absent at the shape-up – when the boss stevedore blows his whistle and the men line up in a semi-circle outside the pier to be picked – another man gets his place for the time being, and it may be that he will miss the ship entirely.
At each shape-up there is a new employment.
Alternative form of shapeup (any sense)
Shower shape-ups have two advantages.
All the recipes for this 6-week shape-up are tasty and nutritious.
Alternative form of shapeup (any sense)
I noticed my shape-ups weren't as nice as some of my friends from the city.
Billy used to give us shape-ups to our hair. I went by his house one morning to get a shape-up, and he was shaking really bad.
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3But if he is absent at the shape-up – when the boss stevedore blows his whistle and the men line up in a semi-circle outside the pier to be picked – another man gets his place for the time being, and
WiktionaryAt each shape-up there is a new employment.
WiktionaryThe attainment of status in the community is another important objective of workers, and it is obvious that the shape-up prevented longshoremen from achieving this goal.
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