# Ponerse las pilas

> To get your act together, to be alert, or to pay attention

- Category: expression
- Region: Guatemala
- Published: 2026-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Examples

- "You need to ponerse las pilas"
- "He better ponerse las pilas for the test"

## Synonyms

- get your act together
- wake up
- be alert

## Links

- [View in the dictionary](https://chapinismos.org/en/palabras/ponerse-las-pilas/)
- [Spanish version](https://chapinismos.org/es/palabras/ponerse-las-pilas/)
- [Spanish version (markdown)](https://chapinismos.org/es/palabras/ponerse-las-pilas.md)
- [Full dictionary (llms-full.txt)](https://chapinismos.org/llms-full.txt)