licking 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. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of lick into shape
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APA

licking into shape. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/licking%20into%20shape

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“licking into shape.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/licking%20into%20shape. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “licking into shape,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/licking%20into%20shape.

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