ponerse las pilas
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ponerse las pilas(
poh
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nehr
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seh
lahs
pee
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lahs
)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
1. (colloquial) (general)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to get one's act together
Ponte las pilas antes de que te reemplace el jefe.Get your act together before the boss replaces you.
b. to get cracking (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Si queremos terminar a tiempo, hay que ponernos las pilas.If we want to finish on time, we'd better get cracking.
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