licked into shape

A form of lick into shape — To exert considerable effort to change (someone or something) into a desired state.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of lick into shape
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APA

licked into shape. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/licked%20into%20shape

MLA

“licked into shape.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/licked%20into%20shape. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “licked into shape,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/licked%20into%20shape.

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