Act your age and stop fiddling with that pen - you’re showing us up.
Someday I'm going to clean up my act and start researching more carefully.
It didn't look like he'd ever get his act together, but eventually the project got going.
1. I've got to get my act together and start getting my work done. When I have my act together, I'll get a job.
2. If these people could ever get their act together, they could produce unbeatable wines. You'd better get your act together and start looking for a job.