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arrume-se

[a-RRU-me-se]
verb
tidy yourself up / fix yourself up / get yourself organized
1. Imperative reflexive form of 'arrumar' - to arrange, organize, or tidy oneself; to fix one's appearance
Arrume-se! We're leaving in five minutes.
Arrume-se! Estamos saindo em cinco minutos.
2. To settle one's affairs or get one's life in order
You need to arrume-se and stop making excuses.
Você precisa se arrumar e parar de fazer desculpas.
3. To manage or cope with a situation
She'll have to arrume-se with what she has.
Ela terá que se arrumar com o que tem.
NYC Slang
get yourself together / shape up
Synonyms
organize-searranje-seorganize-seconserte-se
Antonyms
desorganize-sebagunce-se

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
arrume-se
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
arrume-se
Common in urban contexts
Rio de Janeiro
arrume-se
Frequently used in casual speech
Portugal
arrume-se / arranja-te
Alternative 'arranja-te' more common in Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

arrume-se na vida
arrume-se como puder
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